Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
A seemingly declining superstar and the former first round pick returned home have turned into one of the best duos in the NHL for the Penguins. How?
If you logged onto Facebook and scrolled through the comments on any Penguins-related post in late January through early February, Evgeni Malkin was not a popular man among Pens’ fans.
Malkin has been no stranger to trade rumors throughout his career, but it’s usually been the national media that have been the perpetrator. This time, it was Pens’ fans who were calling for Geno’s head.