Evgeni Malkin’s Future With Penguins Takes Sudden New Turn

The Pittsburgh Penguins have gotten off to an inconsistent start to this season, currently sitting in sixth place in the Metropolitan Division with a 5-7-2 record through their first 14 contests. Not only that, but the Penguins are considerably shorthanded right now thanks to the absence of veteran forward Bryan Rust, who was recently placed on Injured Reserve; they’ve also been without Ryan Graves, Elmer Soderblom, Blake Lizotte, Justin Brazeau, and Samuel Girard.