Pens win 3-2 over the Blackhawks!

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Evgeni Malkin‘s scoring burst was good enough through two periods that the Pittsburgh Penguins were able to hold off the Chicago Blackhawks in the lackluster third.

Malkin had three assists as Pittsburgh built a three-goal lead, held off a furious charge by the NHL-leading Blackhawks, and snapped their five-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night.

“He is definitely demanding of the puck right now,” said Chris Kunitz, Malkin’s linemate. “He wants to make plays, and he is having success He is just a dominating player when he wants the puck.”

Malkin assisted on goals by Kunitz, James Neal and Tyler Kennedy, giving him points in all six games since Penguins captain Sidney Crosby left the lineup again because of concussion symptoms.

Malkin has six goals and nine assists in that stretch in which the Penguins lost three of the first four before Malkin had a hat trick in an 8-3 victory over Buffalo on Saturday. – Continue reading >>

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