Jamie Oleksiak and Evgeni Malkin haven’t had many one-on-one conversations since Oleksiak arrived here via trade in December.
“I don’t even know if he knows my name yet,” Oleksiak joked.
OK, let’s change “many” to “any.”
But forgive Malkin if he’s been a bit busy.
Aside from maybe Kid Rock, nobody has inflicted more damage on the NHL since New Year’s Day than Malkin, who leads all players with 19 goals and 34 points to suddenly thrust himself into the Hart Trophy discussion.
While this recent run hasn’t exactly come as a shock, it has been a boatload of fun for Malkin’s teammates to observe on a nightly basis.