Malkin’s future uncertain after 21st season with Penguins

Sep 18, 2026, 5:48 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Sportsnet,

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Evgeni Malkin remains as passionate as ever about hockey as his 21st season with the Pittsburgh Penguins begins.

Whether it's his last, be it in Pittsburgh or anywhere else, only his body knows. And right now, it's not telling the 40-year-old Russian star anything.

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