Note to opposing teams: do not let Evgeni Malkin touch the puck in the third period.
Maple Leafs Vs. Penguins: Evgeni Malkin’s Late-Game Heroics Continue In 5-4 Shootout WIn
The Pittsburgh Penguins forward tied the game with seven seconds left and won it in a shootout in a 5-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday.
Pittsburgh has won eight games in a row and Malkin has 10 goals during the win streak. Eight of those goals have come in the third period. Not only that, but Malkin has scored the shootout-clinching goal twice.
Tuesday was no different. Malkin's tip-in goal with 6.6 seconds remaining completed a three-goal comeback as the Penguins trailed the Leafs 4-1 with just under 14 minutes left. Steve Sullivan and Joe Vitale started the rally and Malkin finished it.
The Penguins are the NHL’s hottest team and Malkin is the hottest player, leading the league with 59 points, 27 of which are goals. Move over, Jerry West. Malkin is the modern “Mr. Clutch.”
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