Tag Archives: Evgeni Malkin

Penguins Re-sign Malkin To Four-Year, $24.4 Million Contract

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Joe Sargaent/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed center Evgeni Malkin to a four-year contract that carries a $6.1 million cap hit on Tuesday night, 13 hours before the 35-year-old could have become an unrestricted free agent.

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2022-23 NHL Offseason Moves Tracker

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports With the 2021-22 NHL season now in the books, teams will look to improve through trades, free agency, the entry draft, and more ways. NoVa Caps provides a list of every move throughout the offseason.

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Alexander Semin’s Official “Farewell to Hockey” Charity Game Set For June 30; Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin Invited To Participate

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Alex Ovechkin Instagram Former Washington Capitals forward, Alexander Semin, is officially ending his professional hockey career. In honor of that, he has decided to hold a charity game on June 30 in his hometown of Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

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Report: Penguins’ Malkin To Be Suspended For Four Games After Cross-Checking Predators’ Borowiecki

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Yahoo! Sports According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s Mike DeFabbo, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin will be suspended for four games after cross-checking defenseman Mark Borowiecki in the team’s 3-2 overtime win over the Nashville Predators on Sunday.

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Injuries Decimate Playoff Contenders In The NHL

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Las Vegas Review Journal Several of the teams who were expected to be contenders in the 2021-22 season have spent much of the season dealing with a long injury list and/or long term injuries to key players. This includes … Continue reading →

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Gr8 Endurance: Appreciating Alex Ovechkin’s Longevity Compared to His Peers – 2021-22 Preseason Edition

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Diane Doyle

NHL The 2021-22 season is Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin’s 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). And even now, at the relatively advanced age (in hockey player terms) of 36, it is still not unreasonable to expect him … Continue reading →

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Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin Out At Least Two Months After Offseason Knee Surgery

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ron Hextall announced on Thursday, the first day of training camp for the 2021-22 NHL season, that center Evgeni Malkin will miss at least the first two months of it after undergoing knee surgery over … Continue reading →

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Hockey and All That: Pre-Training Camp Edition

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The offseason between the 2020-2021 and 2021-22 seasons continues to be eventful. It has included additional player signings and acquisitions and other news since NoVa Caps’ previous light-hearted summary of the offseason events in early August. … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin And Evgeni Malkin: Comrades and Arch-Rivals

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was the first draft where the first two players selected were from Russia. The players were Alexander Ovechkin, whom the Washington Capitals drafted with the first overall pick, and Evgeni Malkin, who the … Continue reading →

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John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin Participate At Capitals’ Morning Skate, Uncertain For Saturday’s Game vs. Penguins

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette told the media that “we’ve got decisions to make” when asked about the status of captain Alex Ovechkin, who has missed the past three games with a lower-body injury, and defenseman John Carlson, who … Continue reading →

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