The Athletic’s Josh Yohe reports that the upcoming season will be the last in a Penguins uniform for center Evgeni Malkin. He says the team will not offer Malkin a new contract after his current deal expires. He will play the final year of a four-year deal this season.
This will be Malkin’s 20th season with the Pens. He had 16 goals and 34 assists last season.
OLYMPICS
Each of the countries participating in next year’s Olympic hockey tournament in Italy named six players to their preliminary rosters yesterday, and Penguins captain Sidney Crosby leads the Canadians. Team Canada named superstars Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Brayden Point, Sam Reinhart, and Cale Makar.
Team USA announced Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk, Charlie McAvoy, and Quinn Hughes. Former Penguins coach Mike Sullivan will coach Team USA.
The hockey tournament will be held in Milan from February 6th through the 22nd. The Olympics will be staged over 8,500 square miles, encompassing eight locales in northern Italy, with the two main cities being Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
