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Penguins may soon get a good shot in the arm with Evgeni Malkin likely to get back in the lineup. In the meantime, the narrative of the recovery of Captain Sidney Crosby is one of the main ones. As the Penguins prepare to face a difficult road game against the Colorado Avalanche,

Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin has been suspended five games for slashing Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin during Thursday's game between the Penguins and Sabres.

There are always two sides to the story when analyzing Malkin, and they are always every bit as confounding as the man himself.

Evgeni Malkin has been suspended for five games for slashing Rasmus Dahlin during the Penguins-Sabres game on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin was suspended for five games for slashing Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin on the head, a punishment that will cost the Penguins forward nearly $160,000, the NHL announced Friday night.

Evgeni Malkin scored, fired two shots on goal and spent two minutes in the penalty box for tripping. An eventual night for most, that was all within the first four minutes of the game. And he was far from finished there.

Evgeni Malkin's time with the Pittsburgh Penguins is heading toward a key determining point. At the end of this season, Malkin's contract is up. He's due to be a free agent. Most fans would assume that'll just be a matter of procedure,