Evgeni Malkin did not necessarily have the most direct relationship with Mike Lange, at least not like other franchise pillars such as Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr or Sidney Crosby. But he is certainly aware of Lange’s seismic importance to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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.

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

"Yeah, Saturday, for sure." Malkin has missed 10 of 16 games, the past six with a lower-body injury and four from Jan. 7-12 with an upper-body injury. He could have returned for a 3-2 win at the New York Rangers on Feb.

The Pittsburgh Penguins conducted their first organized practice since Feb. 7 on Tuesday afternoon, as the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off break continues ahead of Thursday’s title game between Canada and the United States.

Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal at 1:03 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Thursday night. Malkin scored the tying goal in the third period and added two assists for Pittsburgh.

We dedicate today’s hockey coverage to Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange. The voice of the Penguins passed away last evening, and we’ll offer more tributes today, including those from his friend Dave Molinari.

John Tortorella and Boko Imama had a different opinion regarding a questionable hit in the Penguins' 5-4 overtime victory.