US EditionMalkin collects career point 1,399 in return from injury, Penguins race by reeling Red Wings 5-1
Evgeni Malkin returned from an upper-body injury and reached 1,399 career points as Pittsburgh scored three first-period goals.
- On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins raced past the Detroit Red Wings 5-1, with Evgeni Malkin recording an assist in his return from an upper-body injury to reach 1,399 career points.
- Detroit entered the game having dropped four of five contests and remains outside the Eastern Conference wild-card race, struggling to maintain playoff positioning.
- First-Period goals from Egor Chinakov, Rickard Rakell, and Anthony Mantha built an early cushion; Rakell extended his point streak to six games while Dylan Larkin reached the 30-goal plateau for Detroit.
- Pittsburgh remains second in the Metropolitan Division with seven games remaining, despite Bryan Rust missing the game as a late scratch with a lower-body injury.
- The Penguins visit Tampa Bay on Thursday, while the Red Wings travel to Philadelphia on the same day as both teams continue their playoff pushes.
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Pens earn big win for second straight night/Crosby and Malkin reach career marks - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 last night at PPG Paints Arena. The Pens took a 3-0 lead in the first period, led by Rickard Rakell, who opened the scoring with his 20th goal of the season. Anthony Mantha added his 30th goal of the year four minutes later. 12 Penguins players recorded points in the game. Stuart Skinner stopped 22 of 23 shots in net for the Pens. The victory comes on the heels of the Penguins win agains…
Pens race by reeling Wings, Malkin gets point 1,399
PITTSBURGH — Egor Chinakov had a goal and an assist, Evgeni Malkin added an assist in his return to the lineup and the Pittsburgh Penguins raced past the sagging Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Tuesday night. A night after blowing out the New York Islanders on the road, Pittsburgh followed it up with another impressive performance against one of the teams it is trying to fend off for a playoff spot. Chinakov, Rickard Rakell, and Anthony Mantha scored f…
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