Russian Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin predicted that the Los Angeles Kings would be one of the playoff finalists in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Los Angeles Kings will be in the final, ”said his wife Anna Kasterova, after Malkin telegraph channel.
In the opening round of the Stanley Cup, Los Angeles plays with the Edmonton Oilers. To date, the score in this series is equal – 2:2.
According to the results of the regular season of the 2022/23 season, the Penguins took the ninth place in the Eastern Conference. Broken record for the North American sport of the current series.
Malkin moved to Pittsburgh in 2006. He won the Stanley Cup three times (2006, 2010 and 2014) as part of the team. He signed a new contract with the Penguins on July 13, 2022. The deal was signed for four years, during which the Russian will earn $24.4 million.
Former Russian hockey player Dmitry Orlov it happened He is the first defensive lineman in Boston Bruins history to score in four consecutive NHL playoff games.
Recall that Orlov was traded from Washington Capitals to Boston at the end of February.