- In other news, the Penguins officially optioned forward Emil Bemstrom back to Wilkes-Barre Scranton (WBS) on Friday. Bemstrom was waived by the Penguins on Apr. 1 and cleared the next day, but the Penguins kept him on their roster until Friday. He registered one point in 13 games with the NHL club this season.

Malkin has 46 points (15 goals, 31 assists) in 62 games. The Penguins also sent forward Emil Bemstrom to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday. The Penguins (30-34-12) are nine points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. -- Taylor Baird

Minnesota Wild senior advisor Ray Shero, the architect of the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2009 Stanley Cup championship team, has died. He was 62. According to the Ass

Malkin, meanwhile, looks every bit of his 38 years on some nights. He’s out with an injury, and his statistics are a far cry from his Hall-of-Fame standards. Through 62 games this season, Malkin has 15 goals and 46 points, and while those numbers are hardly shameful, Malkin is undeniably in decline.

Pittsburgh Penguins veteran Evgeni Malkin took a playful jab at Alex Ovechkin after the latter broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record.

The news of the hour at the Canadiens and in the NHL, is the arrival of Ivan Demidov in North America. Just moments after being released by his club in Russia, he signed his entry-level contract. His former coach in Russia,

Making his return after a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury, Malkin wasted little time making an impact as he set up Sidney Crosby for the afternoon's first goal early in the first period.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will get Evgeni Malkin back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dallas Stars.