Evgeni Malkin POWERS Penguins to win vs. Avalanche? Will he get a contract extension?

Post-Gazette Penguins insider King Jemison breaks down the team's 7-2 win over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Monday night amid massive performances from Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin, playing his first game since being suspended for a slash to Rasmus Dahlin's upper body. This show is presented by FanDuel. How good was Malkin in his first game back? Did his two first-period goals set the tone? What does it mean for the team to have Malkin back in fine form with Sidney Crosby still on the shelf for an unspecified period of time? How important has Erik Karlsson been in keeping the team afloat? And how did the makeshift fourth line of Elmer Soderblom, Noel Acciari and Connor Dewar do in the absence of Blake Lizotte? King tackles those topics, plus breaks down Malkin's postgame comments. What did he think of the length of the suspension? How are contract talks going with Kyle Dubas? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.