In the middle of the first period of a home game with the Minnesota Wild, he opened an account. Malkin was assisted by Brian Rast and team captain Sidney Crosby, who returned to the ice after a two-month break. At the end of the first 20 minutes, Jared McCann doubled the advantage of the “penguins”. Now the match is in its second period, the hosts are 2-0.

Earlier it was reported that the captain of “Pittsburgh” Crosby will return to the site after 28 missed matches.