Evgeni Malkin broke his drought of no goals with a huge game winner. The Pittsburgh Penguins may have dodged a bullet following a scary moment against the Florida Panthers. Evgeni Malkin left the game early after taking a shot from Sidney Crosby to the knee; while the shot deflected in for the Penguins game winning goal, Malkin needed assistance getting off of the ice. Following the game, many believed that Malkin was going to be okay and shouldn’t miss any time. Head coach Mike Sullivan said the early reports leaned in Malkin’s favor. After a day off following the game, the Penguins were in North Carolina to take in a practice and Malkin was present and present and in full action. Malkin took rushes in his normal spot as second line center and was not wearing any sort of non-contact jersey. While it is good to see Malkin doing fine, fans held their breath when they saw him go down. The pain was immediate and the puck his right knee which Malkin has had multiple surgeries on. Malkin is yet to miss a game this season and is carrying a seven game scoring streak. Make sure you bookmark Inside the Penguins [http://insidethepenguins.com/]for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more! Penguins Don't Need to be Involved in Big Name Trade [https://www.si.com/nhl/penguins/news/pittsburgh-penguins-do-not-need-big-name-trade] Third Line Looks Like Penguins Only Soft Spot [https://www.si.com/nhl/penguins/pens-talk/pittsburgh-penguins-third-line-only-soft-spot] Tristan Jarry Continues to Impress with Penguins, Deserves Vezina Conversation [https://www.si.com/nhl/penguins/news/pittsburgh-penguins-tristan-jarry-deserves-vezina-trophy-conversation] Penguins Key to Stanley Cup Contention in 2023 [https://www.si.com/nhl/penguins/podcasts/pittsburgh-penguins-key-stanley-cup-contention-2023] Penguins Special Teams Continues to Make Difference [https://www.si.com/nhl/penguins/news/pittsburgh-penguins-special-teams-making-difference] * undefined * undefined
