Malkin Sick; Stevie Y Stays Classy
PuckUpdate :: The Hockey Blog —
... My favorite part of the end of each round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is when the losing team reveals its injuries. It's like a big mystery is solved each round. Over in Pittsburgh, the big reveal was Evgeni Malkin played the finals with some kind of flu that made it hard for him to keep food down. ...
Malkin sick and banged-up
Habs Inside/Out —
... Dave Molinari, hockey beat writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports that Evgeni Malkin has been suffering from an unusual flu-like affliction that made it hard for him to keep food down during the finals. ...
Malkin's ailments, GM Shero's decisions in focus for Penguins
Puck Daddy —
... Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette discusses one of the most frustrating stories of the Stanley Cup finals: The relative silence of ...
Did the Richards Hit Derail Malkin, Pens' Hopes?
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
... Remember that brutal hit Mike Richards laid on Evgeni Malkin in Game 1 of the Flyers-Pens ECF series? The one where Malkin got up slowly, couldn't get back to the play, then scored because he was still in the offensive zone? It was somewhat demoralizing to witness, giving us that feeling that no matter how hard the Flyers came out and hit, the Pens weren't going to wither away. However, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Dave Molinari thinks that hit, combined with a lingering illness, may have been the cause of a precipitous drop in Malkin's game down the stretch. ...
PENGUIN REVOLT?
Mondesi's House —
... In other Penguin news, the playoffs are now over, which means we finally find out what players were nursing injuries. The biggest name? Evgeni Malkin, who had "a flu-like ailment that made it difficult for him to keep food down" in addition to the lingering effects of a Mike Richards check from Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. ...
Hockey Night In Canada
The Sidney Crosby Show —
... to the Hockey Night In Canada theme song in a minute, first I want to provide you with ten links sent in by Friend of The Show Michelle B. To make things easier for me, I'm posting the headline of each article. Click the links to read them: Pens find a new breed of fan Pens gather at Mellon Arena one more time It's Shero's turn to reward Penguins followers Penguins face short offseason Illness, injury hit Malkin - Combination caused late slump in playoff production ...
Why Hossa won't drink the Penguins Kool-Aid like Malkin
Puck Daddy —
... If I were Malkin, I'd do the same (test the market, not open-mouth kiss Ritch Winter). Everyone assumes the Penguins will be like the Red Wings or the Patriots in the sense that the players will take less to stay dynastic. But few players willing to sacrifice have Malkin's talent or are in his developing situation. The Stanley Cup playoffs showed a peculiar fragility that we hadn't seen before from Malkin. The way he plays the game is rather grueling on his body, and it'll only get worse thanks to NHL defensemen that are paid to knock his block off. Ask ...
Series Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (4) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (5)
Puck Daddy —
... , that of the 10-foot-out variety, Malkin disappeared for the remainder of the playoffs, only potting two more goals in Pittsburgh's next 10 games. Some speculated he was injured after Flyers captain ...
