Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin suspended for 5 games
Evgeni Malkin was given a major penalty for slashing Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin
LET’S START ON THE ICE. 24 GAMES LEFT FOR THE PENGUINS. DO YOU THINK THEY MAKE THE PLAYOFFS? AND WITH CROSBY OUT OF THE LINEUP, DO THEY LOSE ANY PEP IN THEIR STEP? THEY HAVEN’T SO FAR, EXCEPT FOR THAT LULL AGAINST THE RANGERS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE. OTHERWISE, THEY SWEEP ALL SIX POSSIBLE POINTS COMING OUT OF THE OLYMPICS. DESPITE CROSBY’S ABSENCE. I THINK THAT’S GIVEN THEM MORE PEP IN THEIR STEP THIS FAST START THAT THEY’VE GOTTEN OFF TO. DESPITE HIS INJURY. THEY’RE DOING SO WELL IN CATEGORIES LIKE, FOR INSTANCE, SPECIAL TEAMS PROFICIENCY, TOP THREE. WITH BOTH UNITS, THEY’VE ONLY ALLOWED 2.17 GOALS PER GAME. IF YOU DISREGARD THE TEAM GOAL THAT THE RANGERS GOT FOR THE SHOOTOUT VICTORY OVER THE LAST SIX GAMES, THAT’S REALLY GOOD. SHE LOVES AND THAT IS PLAYING SOME OF HIS BEST HOCKEY. SHE HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE FIND, AND I DON’T THINK THAT BEN KINDL HAS HIT A WALL YET. AS VIRTUE AS YOU SAW TODAY OF A COUPLE POINTS FROM HIM. SO I THINK THEY’VE GOT ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE LOSS OF CROSBY AND STILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. AND I ALSO THINK IF YOU LOOK AT WHERE THEY SIT RIGHT NOW, NINE POINTS CLEAR OF THE
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin suspended for 5 games
Evgeni Malkin was given a major penalty for slashing Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin
Updated: 9:30 PM EST Mar 6, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin has been suspended for five games by the NHL.The league made the announcement Friday night, one day after Malkin was given a major penalty for slashing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin.Malkin was ejected from Thursday night’s game at PPG Paints Arena in the second period. The Penguins lost 5-1.Penguins coach Dan Muse didn’t comment on Malkin’s penalty after the game.This is the third suspension for Malkin in his NHL career. He got one game for high-sticking Philadelphia’s Michael Raffl in February 2019, and four games in April 2022 for cross-checking Nashville’s Mark Borowiecki.Malkin has 13 goals and 47 points in 46 games for the Penguins, who are already without captain Sidney Crosby because of a lower-body injury.
PITTSBURGH —
Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin has been suspended for five games by the NHL.
The league made the announcement Friday night, one day after Malkin was given a major penalty for slashing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin.
Malkin was ejected from Thursday night’s game at PPG Paints Arena in the second period. The Penguins lost 5-1.
Penguins coach Dan Muse didn’t comment on Malkin’s penalty after the game.
This is the third suspension for Malkin in his NHL career. He got one game for high-sticking Philadelphia’s Michael Raffl in February 2019, and four games in April 2022 for cross-checking Nashville’s Mark Borowiecki.
Malkin has 13 goals and 47 points in 46 games for the Penguins, who are already without captain Sidney Crosby because of a lower-body injury.