PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 03: Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal with Evgeni Malkin #71 and Bill Guerin #13 against the Colorado Avalanche on December 3, 2009 at Mellon Arena...

PITTSBURGH - NOVEMBER 16: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins talks with Sidney Crosby #87 against the Anaheim Ducks on November...

PITTSBURGH - NOVEMBER 16: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins talks with Sidney Crosby #87 against the Anaheim Ducks on November...

PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 20: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal with Bill Guerin #13 and Alex Goligoski #3...

PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 24: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks to pass against the New Jersey Devils on October 24...

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: Evgeni Malkin #71 (L) and Sergei Gonchar #55 (R) of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate Malkkin's first period...

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) and center Sidney Crosby (87) against the Buffalo Sabres at the HSBC Arena. Mandatory Credit...

DETROIT - JUNE 12: (L-R) Sidney Crosby #87, Petr Sykora and Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate with the Stanley Cup following the Penguins victory over the...

PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 23: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins talks with teammate Evgeni Malkin #71 during a timeout against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Mellon Arena December 23, 2008 in...

RALEIGH, NC - MAY 23: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins reacts after scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during Game...

...87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates the second of his two second period goals with teammate Evgeni Malkin #71 against the Buffalo Sabres on November 28, 2008 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York...

Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) of Russia cannot get a second period shot past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi, center...

Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71), of Russia, congratulates teammate Matt Cooke (24) on his goal during the second period of...

Atlanta Thrashers goalie Johan Hedberg, center, reacts after giving up a goal to Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin during the second period of their NHL hockey game on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Philips...

Atlanta Thrashers right wing Colby Armstrong keeps the puck away from Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin during the third period of their NHL hockey game on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Philips...