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Evgeni Malkin: From Russia with Love
Published by JT Stally on June 6, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NHL
After amassing 47 goals and 106 points in the 2007-08 regular season, Malkin was held scoreless in the first four games of the 2008 Cup Final, as the Penguins fell to a 3-1 deficit in games.
When he finally scored his only goal of the series in Game six, it was too late for the Penguins to comeback against the Ford-tough Red Wings, who hoisted their fourth Cup since 1997.
To traditional hockey fans, it was just another shining example of a Russian superstar fading in the spotlight; but, to the Penguins and Malkin, it was simply a lesson learned.
Malkin came back this ...
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