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Jamie McBain is no match for Evgeni Malkin

Ryan Miller’s defense isn’t giving him much help on Wednesday, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are taking advantage.

by Adam Gretz
Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sport

Ryan Miller is probably looking forward to his Team USA experience because it will at least give him an opportunity to play behind a defense that knows what it's doing.

Not long after Sidney Crosby split Buffalo's defense for a highlight reel goal on Wednesday night, Pittsburgh's other superstar forward, Evgeni Malkin, did this to Jamie McBain and then finished with a beautiful deke on Miller to give the Penguins a 3-1 lead.

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