Evgeni Malkin is leading the league in scoring at 38

[vadim sharifijanov]

wow malk is now a year older than MSL when he won his late career art ross

if that doesn’t make me feel old af

 

[hirawl]

Aaron Voros once lead the league in scoring after the first few games..

Aaron Voros? I'm pretty sure that's a character in Harry Potter series.

Good for old Geno though. He also looks noticeably good on the ice.

 

[kilowatt]

What's your cell?

215-218-7825

 

[Kshahdoo]

He hasn't missed a single game in the regulars since 2022 season...

 

[centipede2233]

I mentioned in another thread that malkin would turn back time and find the fountain of youth a couple weeks ago

 

[biturbo19]

He was fine last year too, just missed out a crapload of Powerplay production that would've boosted him up.

Penguins PP has actually sucked less so far this year. Geno's scoring is back up where it's always been...just with that added bonus powerplay cushion added back on again.

 

[Rcknrollkillnmachine]

38 goals this early in the season must be a record.

 

[KeyserSoze81]

38 goals this early in the season must be a record.

That at least would be thread worthy.

Dude has 2 goals, one of which was an empty net goal playing against the defensive powerhouses of Detroit, Buffalo, Montreal, and Toronto. The only team that can find its own zone in the Rangers shut the Penguins out.

Every time I visit the main boards, I feel more like an old man yelling at kids to get off his lawn.

 

[ozzie]

Is it just me or does he look a bit slimmer and faster? Anyone know if he hit the gym hard in the offseason? Certainly looks to have some jump thus far, early going and all.

 

[DearDiary]

He's going to fall off. It's not just age, asking him to carry Bunting/Rakell at this stage of his career is asking too much.

 

[BullyHockey]

This thread title.

Pretty underrated how consistent he's been. Down year last year, probably in for another PPG+ season.

 

[jetsforever]

1. It's way too early in the season
2. It's Evgeni Malkin

 

[kerrabria]

He's still exciting to watch. The way he poke checks high in the d-zone and then comes flying into the offensive zone is just fun.

 

[reino]

I wish Prime Crosby and Malkin would have entered in 2024 version of NHL. They have lost over season worth of games due dirty plays that isn't present in todays league.

 

[Bowski]

That at least would be thread worthy.

Dude has 2 goals, one of which was an empty net goal playing against the defensive powerhouses of Detroit, Buffalo, Montreal, and Toronto. The only team that can find its own zone in the Rangers shut the Penguins out.

Every time I visit the main boards, I feel more like an old man yelling at kids to get off his lawn.

Reading a tongue-in-cheek HFBoards thread and finding butthurt irrelevant team fans and haters taking it seriously.

 

[LPHabsFan]

#stillnottop100

 

[orby]

Geno definitely has a pep in his step so far this year. Obviously he's not gonna stay on a 2+ point per game pace but it's nice to see such a strong effort from him in what's likely to be his second to last season.

 

[Peasy]

He started off super hot last season and then was awful down the stretch.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Not a top #100 player

 

[kerrabria]

I wish Prime Crosby and Malkin would have entered in 2024 version of NHL. They have lost over season worth of games due dirty plays that isn't present in todays league.

Honestly, the Crosby/Malkin era is a story of what-ifs. Not only if Crosby didn't miss so much time in his athletic prime, and what if Malkin wasn't so injury prone, but what if the dysfunctional Penguins didn't make so many braindead personnel decisions?

2010-12 was wasted because of major injuries to Crosby and Malkin.
2012-15 was wasted with bad GMing and awful coaching.
2021-23 was wasted with some of the worst GMing of the salary cap era.
2021-Present they've been stuck with a Head Coach several seasons past his expiration date

 

[Tender Rip]

Honestly, the Crosby/Malkin era is a story of what-ifs. Not only if Crosby didn't miss so much time in his athletic prime, and what if Malkin wasn't so injury prone, but what if the dysfunctional Penguins didn't make so many braindead personnel decisions?

2010-12 was wasted because of major injuries to Crosby and Malkin.
2012-15 was wasted with bad GMing and awful coaching.
2021-23 was wasted with some of the worst GMing of the salary cap era.
2021-Present they've been stuck with a Head Coach several seasons past his expiration date

This is all true.
It is also a sign of how spoiled Pens fans are.
I’ve celebrated 5 cup wins and seen more outstanding individual talent on my team than anyone but long time Oilers fans can almost comprehend.

As I age, that realization tempers my disgruntlement with management and even my hatred for Sully post-2018.

Geno is just a treasure. Sid is better or at least more consistent, but as a fan I must admit Geno was always my guy. Only Lemieux is on Mount Elsewhere for me passion wise.

 

[Pancakes]

Honestly, the Crosby/Malkin era is a story of what-ifs. Not only if Crosby didn't miss so much time in his athletic prime, and what if Malkin wasn't so injury prone, but what if the dysfunctional Penguins didn't make so many braindead personnel decisions?

2010-12 was wasted because of major injuries to Crosby and Malkin.
2012-15 was wasted with bad GMing and awful coaching.
2021-23 was wasted with some of the worst GMing of the salary cap era.
2021-Present they've been stuck with a Head Coach several seasons past his expiration date

This is nothing that Pens fans haven't also thought about for years.

I've gotten over the failures that the core had. Back to back cups will do that.

Look at this way: If the Pens are a well managed team from 2010-2014, maybe they win a cup or two then. But they probably don't then have everything click at exactly the right time to win the back to back cups in the Sullivan/JR era. So maybe they're more successful earlier in Sid and Geno's careers but maybe they don't win those other cups.

At the end of the day, three cups is an exceptional legacy for this core. No Pens fan or anybody should be disappointed with that.

 

[Vegan Knight]

He's also a -1.

 

[orby]

He's also a -1.

The Pens' team defense has been horrible so far this year; there are only two players on the team (Rakell and Graves) with a positive plus/minus.

 

[ShootIt]

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And me 281 330-8004.
Ask for Mike Jones.