There may not be a more underappreciated player over the last 25 years in the NHL than Pittsburgh Penguins superstar center Evgeni Malkin. The 39-year-old has been in the shadow of fellow superstar center Sidney Crosby throughout his career in the Steel City. Crosby, deservedly so, has been the center of attention and focus of the hockey world on his journey to becoming one of the all-time greats. On the flip side, Malkin has undeservedly been overlooked because of his teammates’ brilliance. Not being a part of the NHL’s top 100 players list back in 2017 stands out above them all. Despite that, one who won’t stand for it is his current general manager, Kyle Dubas, who had quite the take he shared on “The Cam & Strick Podcast” earlier this week. “Yeah, he’s probably the most underrated player, maybe to ever play,” Dubas said. “Just because of the fact that he has always been a little bit in the shadow of Sid. But, at his best, one of, if not the best, players in the league. And he’s won everything you caRead More
Longtime Penguins superstar Evgeni Malkin receives high praise from GM
