Pittsburgh Penguins longtime center Evgeni Malkin got real when thinking about a potential rebuild of the roster.

Rust is one of four players remaining from back-to-back championships in 2016 and 2017. Defenseman Kris Letang, Malkin and Crosby also won the Stanley Cup in 2009. A return to the old ways can't just be on them.

Evgeni Malkin has always been an emotional player, passionate about the game and his Pittsburgh Penguins team. Now, with his 500th career goal ceremony behind him, Malkin’s thoughts have turned to family,

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) receives a holding penalty during the third period of the Dallas Stars 7-1 win at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Monday, November 11, 2024. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI.

A blockbuster trade proposal has the Pittsburgh Penguins beginning their inevitable rebuild by dealing franchise icon and star center Evgeni Malkin to an Eastern Conference heavyweight. Evgeni Malkin is in the third season of a four-year,