The Penguins enjoyed a solid victory over the Florida Panthers Friday night. They saw a brilliant performance from Marc-Andre Fleury. They got a tough, game-tying goal from Chris Kunitz. They got third period goals from Matt Niskanen and Dustin Jeffrey. But all of that is out the window, and all eyes are on Evgeni Malkin and his apparent injury.
At around the four minute mark of the third period, Malkin slid into the boards back-first. That caused his neck to snap back and his head to hit the boards. Uh oh. Of all the players, it had to be Malkin. Just imagine the riots that would have ensued if it had been Crosby.
He doesn't officially have a concussion, but will be re-evaluated on Saturday. This would be a huge blow to the team. It would force Brandon Sutter to center a line with James Neal. James Neal has no chemistry with Sutter, which would probably severely damage Neal's production, which we saw in the 2011 season.
It's time to pray.
Here's a video of the incident
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