Translation of Malkin's interview with Sport Express

[sergei]

SE: What can you say about a regular game after the All-Star game?
Malkin: It very hard. I have made a ton of mistakes but we need to get into a habitual rhythm.
SE: For two periods you looked very convincingly. You were pulling the team on your shoulders.
Malkin: I don't think that I was pulling anybody. On the contrary, I have made several gross mistakes. This is why I am not satisfied with my play.
SE: Is this connected with using up too many emotions in Montreal?
Malkin: Might be. Everybody was relaxed there, the game was slow-tempo plus a few days off. I lost the thread of the game a bit.
SE: But today you earned two points.
Malkin: Points don't matter. One must demonstrate a decent game.
SE: Why did the Rangers disintegrate in the third period?
Malkin: The team played Carolina the day before, so it was tough on them. We, on the contrary, were well rested and retained more energy. This is why we scored all those goals in the third.
SE: How did you like Zherdev's game?
Malkin: He plays very well! That's who is pulling his team. Great hands and shot. He has it all!

Source: http://www.sport-express.ru/art.shtml?173260

[purelebo84]

Thanks dude.

Good interview, glad to see it.

[Pitts]

Thanks Mr. Gonchar!

[pens#1]

Zherdev to Pens E3

[Noise]

He's so modest

[penny lane]

I lost the thread of the game a bit.

~ happens to me too Evgeni.

Evgeni didn't let this russian writer off easy and just nod and agree with his questions. Gino has a quiet, but strong sense of work ethic.

Thankfully we know what Gino thinks of Sid, so the writer didn't even have to ask.

[purelebo84]

I lost the thread of the game a bit.

~ happens to me too Evgeni.

Evgeni didn't let this russian writer off easy and just nod and agree with his questions. Gino has a quiet, but strong sense of work ethic.

Thankfully we know what Gino thinks of Sid, so the writer didn't even have to ask.

Malkin hates Crosby, duh.

That's why we're trading him to LA for Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown.

[offsides]

Thanks sergei............good stuff!

Geno just wants to play well so much. He is his own worst critic. We are very lucky to have him.

[Idoit40fans]

I wish people would let the Dustin Brown thing go. As stupid as it was to begin with, people haven't seriously mentioned it since he was made captain.

[Easton]

I wish people would let the Dustin Brown thing go. As stupid as it was to begin with, people haven't seriously mentioned it since he was made captain.

Nobody should have seriously mentioned it to begin with.

[Draftnik]

Thanks for posting the interview. His objective criticism of his play is impressive. There was a sequence in the 2nd period where I think he had 3 or 4 turnovers on a single PK shift. All of them might not have made the stat sheet. It is great to hear Geno is not easily satisfied with his level of play.

[neophool]

Geno ftw

[npv708]

Geno hates MT too!!! (e?)

[booboo]

I lost the thread of the game a bit.

~ happens to me too Evgeni.

But in your case it does not show, PL

[Admin]

Thanks, sergei!

[Steve]

спасибо Sergei.

Geno is awesome...