Geno - major meltdown according to S. Anderson

[llipgh2]

Shelly just tweeted:

#Penguin Malkin had a major meltdown in OT of Magnitogorsk's 4-3 loss to Vityaz in KHL. Kneeing minor + 10 min for abuse of official/unsportsmanlike.

Anyone have video of what set off Evgeni Malkin in KHL game today?

[mac5155]

I wonder if he went off on Danii Markov.

[mac5155]

Also, the Kneeing incident (according to the box score) happened at a different time as the misconduct. I couldn't find any video. Pretty sure that Metallurg and Vityaz hate each other though.

[DrBoni]

Malkin was arguing the kneeing penalty. He dwelled on it for a little longer than the official liked so he was given a misconduct.

Not much news here other than that, apparently.

[tfrizz]

Pittsburgh Penguins star, Evgeny Malkin, says he enjoys his stay with Russian side Metallurg Magnitogorsk while the NHL is stalled by the lockout.

When asked whether he misses the NHL by the Sovetsky Sport journalists, Malkin’s answer was “no”.

http://rt.com/sport/hockey/malkin-locko ... llurg-787/

[Fire0nice228]

I dont understand how he doesnt miss the NHL as far as the hockey goes..I mean, most of the Pens travel is an hour or two by plane throughout the Atlantic and in the KHL its much farther for most games.. I'm sure its nice for him to be home though..

[MRandall25]

He probably doesn't miss the NHL like most of the posters here don't miss it. They aren't playing. Why should he care?

[Gaucho]

Russian sports journalist asks Russian star whether he misses the NHL, star replies "no" - North American fans are miffed.
Russian sports journalist asks Russian star whether he misses the NHL, star replies "yes" - Russian fans are miffed.

lose/lose

[Tico Rick]

Lockout socialism

[Digitalgypsy66]

Lockout socialism

Pure lockout terrorism.

[Pitts]

I dont understand how he doesnt miss the NHL as far as the hockey goes..I mean, most of the Pens travel is an hour or two by plane throughout the Atlantic and in the KHL its much farther for most games.. I'm sure its nice for him to be home though..

Because most people like to be "home." It's comfortable. He is also very highly regarded there -- just like in the NHL. The only reason he came to America is because that is where all the best players make their claims and gain notoriety. Make no mistake, he's only in the NHL to get famous because he has the talent and the drive. But, if thew NHL closed down today, there is no reason he shouldn't be happy where he's at.

[shmenguin]

Make no mistake, he's only in the NHL to get famous because he has the talent and the drive.

yeah, i don't think that's true at all.

[Jesse]

He yelled at the official for about 30 seconds after the game and that was about it.

[Gaucho]

K! Da! $!

[Pitts]

Make no mistake, he's only in the NHL to get famous because he has the talent and the drive.

yeah, i don't think that's true at all.

Then, what is he coming all the way over here for? The doughnuts?

[shmenguin]

Make no mistake, he's only in the NHL to get famous because he has the talent and the drive.

yeah, i don't think that's true at all.

Then, what is he coming all the way over here for? The doughnuts?

off the ice, the north american lifestyle is extremely appealling, globally.

and the NHL lifestyle is more than a tad cushier then the KHL. that's a big deal to these guys. and i imagine he'd make more money over the course of his career in the NHL as opposed to the KHL.

[Gaucho]

So it is the doughnuts?

[shmenguin]

So it is the doughnuts?

in soviet russia, doughnuts dunk YOU

so, yes. much better over here

[Gaucho]

I'd say pro athletes generally play wherever they can earn the most money. If Saudi-Arabia somehow had the highest paying hockey league on the planet most players would go there no questions asked. Highest by some margin, of course.

[shmenguin]

I'd say pro athletes generally play wherever they can earn the most money. If Saudi-Arabia somehow had the highest paying hockey league on the planet most players would go there no questions asked. Highest by some margin, of course.

with hockey players, their home lives are very important to them. my wife teaches in a school where a dozen or so flyers have had their kids enrolled since she's been there. from what i've seen, it really does matter where they live...or more importantly, it matters to their wives where they live.

[Gaucho]

That sort of contradicts your argument concerning Geno. As fas I can tell, he very much enjoys being at home.

[shmenguin]

That sort of contradicts your argument concerning Geno. As fas I can tell, he very much enjoys being at home.

i don't think it contradicts anything. i guess it's just more of a separate point. the overhanging umbrella is that north america is a very attractive place to live.

[Gaucho]

Sure, but it's not like it's the only one. European players don't go overseas because of Disneyland.

[shafnutz05]

When you have enough money, you can make many locales a "nice place to live"

[shoeshine boy]

all of the players have been instructed by the union to act like they could care less whether the NHL comes back or not.