After three Stanley Cup trophies, a slew of personal accomplishments and, most recently, becoming a bit of a polarizing figure in Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin has turned 33 years old.
That's right. Happy birthday, Mr. Malkin!
Malkin has always been the solo-creating superstar who has a tendency to retaliate and end up in the penalty box, and putting up with it has always been justified. This past season, though, questions arose about whether 'Geno' could adapt his game enough as he aged, other teams got faster, and he couldn't beat them by himself. Now he gets to answer that question.