Evgeni Malkin

Evgeni Malkin’s kind speech for Alex Ovechkin during his birthday party

Russian forwards Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin are two of the greatest hockey players of their generation. They have been linked together since childhood. The two played together as teenagers on Russian national teams. They were selected one and two in the 2004 NHL Draft. For nearly two decades, they’ve ferociously competed against each other in one of the biggest rivalries in hockey.

Off the ice, the two have become close friends after some initial tumult in the NHL, and during Ovechkin’s 35th birthday celebration, it was Malkin who had some of the kindest words.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin’s extravagant 35th birthday party includes pyrotechnics entrance, live concert, and famous hockey guests

Alex Ovechkin turned 35 last Thursday, but today he celebrated his birthday belatedly in style. And by in style, I mean in fancy suits and someone likely dropped six figures to make this happen.

Ovechkin’s birthday party was held at Orion Hall, a concert venue in his native Moscow. The party featured celebrity appearances by teammates Ilya Kovalchuk and Dmitry Orlov as well as Penguins rival Evgeni Malkin. Malkin even got a hug from Ovi.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin had offseason surgery

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ busy offseason continues.

The team’s two superstars, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, both underwent surgery for minor injuries they suffered during the season.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Ferociously-boxing Ilya Kovalchuk tells Alex Ovechkin he’s training for the postseason… and the Penguins

Ilya Kovalchuk is stepping up his training ahead of the opening of NHL training camps which are set to start (as of now) on July 10.

The Capitals’ third-line winger posted video of himself wilding out on a punching bag, drawing concern from captain Alex Ovechkin for just how violent the workout was.

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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Evgeni Malkin teases Dmitry Orlov in Russian language Zoom call

The NHL hosted a Russian language Zoom call between Evgeni Malkin, Dmitry Orlov, and Tampa Bay’s Mikhail Sergachev on Wednesday.

The call was basically The Evgeni Malkin Comedy Hour as Malkin constantly needled his comrades on the Russian National Team who are also his foes in the National Hockey League.

During one particularly humorous snippet of the call, the interviewer reminded the three players that they all are on Eastern Conference teams and face each other a lot. What do you miss the least about facing each other the interviewer asked.

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By Ian Oland 7 months ago

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Evgeni Malkin covers his face and ducks while exchanging punches with Brenden Dillon

At the end of the first period, Brenden Dillon *officially* became a Washington Capital when he attempted to punch Evgeni Malkin’s face many times.

Brenden, welcome to the rivalry. You can now stay forever.

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By Ian Oland 9 months ago

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Evgeni Malkin calls Alex Ovechkin a ‘Russian machine’ who ‘never stops’ after scoring 700th goal

The Pittsburgh Penguins, who are first place in the Metropolitan Division (due to a tiebreaker), lost to the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday. The loss prevented the Penguins from putting any distance between themselves and the Washington Capitals, who also have 80 standings points.

After the game, Penguins star Evgeni Malkin spoke to reporters about the loss. At the very end of the chat, he was also asked about Alex Ovechkin, his longtime teammate on the Russian national team. who scored his 700th career goal against the New Jersey Devils.

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By Ian Oland 9 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin scores second goal of World Championship after fantastic drop pass by Evgeni Malkin

Team Russia played Team Sweden on Tuesday, and Alex Ovechkin scored his second goal of the 2019 IIHF World Championship during the second period.

Pittsburgh Penguins’ center Evgeni Malkin tallied the primary assist.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 2 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin could both reach epic point milestones Tuesday night

Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin have a storied history together as friends and enemies. They were drafted one-two in the 2004 NHL draft, were teammates on the Russian National squad, and also had a storied beef that carried to the ice after Ovi punched Geno’s agent in a nightclub.

But Tuesday nights game in Pittsburgh could cement another link between the two, as both are gunning for historic point totals. Malkin needs two points to reach 1,000, while Ovi needs one to hit 1,200.

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By Julia Karron 2 years ago

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