Nearly 22 years after the Pittsburgh Penguins made goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury the first pick in the 2003 NHL Draft and eight years after the sides parted company following their 2017 Stanley Cup championship,

In this interview, Penguins draftee Mikhail Ilyin talks about his current season, early years, idol Evgeni Malkin, future plans and more.

Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal at 1:03 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4.

Sidney Crosby scored twice, Evgeni Malkin also had a goal and Tristan Jarry made 30 saves and had an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins snap a four-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.

Sidney Crosby scored twice, Evgeni Malkin also had a goal and Tristan Jarry made 30 saves and had an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins snap a four-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.

Penguins Evgeni Malkin in extras to end the Flyers' three-game winning streak. They did, however, extend their point streak to four games.

Malkin recorded two goals, two assists, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flyers. Malkin turned back the clock Thursday and sparked the Penguins to a huge comeback win,

Stamkos was second among all NHL skaters with four goals and eight points over Nashville’s three victories with multiple points in each of those wins. He recorded a goal and two helpers, his second three-point effort of the season, in a 6-3 win in Boston last Tuesday, including his 600th career assist.

The Penguins have nearly lost every game since the 4 Nations Face-Off. They were playing fairly well before that two-week break and theoretically were alive in the playoff race, sitting just 6 points out of a postseason spot. A couple of weeks later, the Penguins are plummeting.

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin can still get the job done despite their age. They proved it in a historic way on Sunday in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild and a former teammate in goal,

The Penguins aren't used to struggling in the modern era, and now Evgeni Malkin has opened up after their 2024/25 campaign sees their playoff hopes crushed.