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Malkin has won a plethora of individual NHL awards and ranks fourth in goals and third in assists and points since breaking into the league in 2006-07.
The 2026.27 campaign will mark the 21st season of the longest-tenured trio in major North American professional sports history.
No one has worn a Pittsburgh jersey longer than the @penguins' Big Three.
As the youngest forward in the league, Kindel was one of three players from his 2025 Draft to play more than 12 NHL games this year.
The other two? The first two overall picks 🤯
The @penguins 98 points (41-25-16) under Head Coach Dan Muse tied a franchise record for the most points accumulated by a head coach in his first year with the team.
Here from Muse on the team's season and what lies ahead in Round One against the Flyers.
The following players will not play today in Washington and their statuses are considered day to day:
- Ben Kindel (upper-body)
- Noel Acciari (upper-body)
- Anthony Mantha (lower-body)
- Ryan Shea (upper-body)
- Connor Clifton (upper-body)
The following players will not play today and their statuses are considered day to day:
- Sidney Crosby (lower-body)
- Ben Kindel (upper-body)
- Evgeni Malkin (upper-body)
- Bryan Rust (lower-body)
- Parker Wotherspoon (upper-body)
- Erik Karlsson (lower-body)
- Kris Letang (upper-body)
Connor Dewar (lower-body) will not play today and is week to week.
Let her know that Evgeni Malkin has still got it.
Highest PTS/GM in Age 39 Season, NHL History:
1) Gordie Howe - 1.36 in 1968-69
2) Alex Ovechkin - 1.12 in 2024-25
3) Evgeni Malkin - 1.11 in 2025-26
4) Gordie Howe - 1.11 in 1967-68
CLINCHED ❎
The @penguins have clinched a playoff berth for the 17th time in the last 20 seasons, marking the most postseason appearances in the NHL during the Sidney Crosby-Evgeni Malkin Era.
Pittsburgh ranks second in the NHL behind only the first-place Colorado Avalanche with 282 goals scored in 2025-26.
This marks the @penguins' highest scoring team in the Sidney Crosby Era on a goals-per-game basis (3.57).
President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas COOKED last offseason, bringing in new players that have combined for 99 goals.
The @penguins have the most goals by new additions to the team in the NHL this season.
The Devils are now the FOURTH team that Sidney Crosby has recorded 100 points against in his career (PHI, NYR, NYI).
Crosby is one of just 13 players in NHL history, and the only active player, with 100 points against four or more franchises.
The @penguins will clinch a playoff berth tonight if any of the following events happen:
- The Penguins win tonight in any fashion
OR
- The Penguins get one point versus the Devils AND the Sabres defeat the Blue Jackets in any fashion
OR
- The Maple Leafs defeat the Islanders in any fashion AND the Sabres defeat the Blue Jackets in regulation
To simplify things...Win, and we're in. 🐧