This just in: Malkin escaped from Metallurg

[sergei]

http://sport.gazeta.ru/sport/lenta/inde ... 368#734368

A quick translation:

"Evgeni Malkin has gone AWOL from Metallurg. As a source at the club told a gazeta.ru reporter, the forward, who came to Finland with his team to hold a training camp has left the team on Saturday with his personal belongings and travel documents. His whereabouts are unknown."

[Admin]

Very interesting! Thanks.

[bill from turtle creek]

Yeah, but the translators are so much more fun to read:

Evgenie Malkin attacking Magnitogorsk "Metallurgist" autocratically has left an arrangement of a command. As has informed the correspondent « Newspapers. Ru » a source in the Ural hockey club, the forward who has arrived with "Metallurgist" on ó÷åáíî-training gathering to Finland, on Saturday has left from an arrangement of a command in a unknown direction, having taken with itself documents and personal things.

// « the Newspaper. Ru » | URL

[saleen66]

LOL what is that garble?

[NJ5934]

the drama.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

The Rollercoaster ride continues!

[Tico Rick]

http://sport.gazeta.ru/sport/lenta/index.shtml?734368#734368

A quick translation:

"Evgeni Malkin has gone AWOL from Metallurg. As a source at the club told a gazeta.ru reporter, the forward, who came to Finland with his team to hold a training camp has left the team on Saturday with his personal belongings and travel documents. His whereabouts are unknown."

Just like the good ol' days of the USSR... Good for Evgeni "The Spine" Malkin! We'll see you in the 'Burgh soon, Evgeni!

[Rico Fata Is My Daddy]

I refuse to allow this "report" to get me too excited. Who knows how dependable this is?

Maybe one of our russian friends can let us all know if the source of this report is a trusted part of the russian media...

Man, the emotional rollercoaster of this whole Malkin saga is becomming too much. I sure hope this is true, but i have my doubts.

[Ben Klingston]

Best Saturday morning news post. Ever.

Is Operation Bob a success? ***? PFIM?

I don't even care if it's really true. It's just nice to be thrown a bone to hope that he'll be here.

But based on the saga thus far, about this time tomorrow, we'll get a report that Evgeni was simply AWOL to make a quick trip to his wonderful new prison restaurant to make sure things are going well.

[Three Stars]

I'm sure it's only a coincidence that Rocco and pfim are not on the board at this time.

(****Receiving transmission: "Operation Bob is now status: biscuit in the basket. Awaiting update."****)

[Bowser]

Malkin is in route.

Who made fun of Operation Bob?

[netwolf]

He probably left the tournament to tend to a problem in the kitchen of his restaurant.

[Kicksave]

This isn't a joke?

[Bowser]

Net - he's going to be hiding in my kitchen, heavily guarded by my hitmen.

[Three Stars]

(****Transmission sent:"////Code instruction: High Fives Exchanged in Teleconference Room. Proceed.\\\\"****)

[Ben Klingston]

Operation Bob, conducted by Rocco and PFIM, or Operation Jersey, as seen getting underway here


http://www.letsgopens.com/scripts/phpBB ... highlight=

whatever works.

This is awesome. Now we need confirmation.

I'm heading to Eklund's right now..

[Tico Rick]

If Malkin is in fact “defectingâ€￾ to the US, does he have to clear waivers before he can play with the Pens, considering that he played an exhibition game for Metallurg the other night?

[cojac]

If Malkin is in fact “defectingâ€￾ to the US, does he have to clear waivers before he can play with the Pens, considering that he played an exhibition game for Metallurg the other night?

no, that cut off date is later, dec 1? something like that

[Bowser]

Once the Pens play game one of the NHL regular season, he's no eligible to play in Europe without losing his eligibility. Malkin's escape has likely been in the works for a few weeks, I'm starting to wonder if Meehan was just a pawn to throwoff the Russians.

[saveourpens]

So is this **** for real?!

[Ron`]

Maybe he just met a nice Finnish girl and is takin a vacation from this mess?

[letsgopens87]

He probably said "Screw hockey, I quit."

[Henry Hank]

At this point, is this really a surprise? This drama is an unbelievable rollercoaster. Could this mean anything other than Malkin coming to Pittsburgh?

[Mango Salsa]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2546878

Malkin's latest run-in with the law began when police noticed a vehicle driving erratically, prompting a highway chase that ended with police spiking the SUV's tires. Officers said they could not easily subdue Malkin because he was wearing a bulletproof vest that thwarted their stun guns.

After police using pepper spray finally got him into handcuffs, the 6-foot, 190-pounder continued to struggle, kicking at the doors of the transport vehicle. Officers also put a cloth mask over Malkin's mouth after they say he spat at them.

Malkin was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and a traffic violation, and police said more charges are possible. Bond on those charges was set at $5 million, which Malkin's attorneys said he most likely would not be able to pay.

He was driving a few blocks from the home of a woman scheduled to testify against him in his robbery trial. In that case, witnesses said Malkin flashed a gun and robbed them of a cell phone behind a Moscow nightclub.

[Kicksave]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2546878

Malkin's latest run-in with the law began when police noticed a vehicle driving erratically, prompting a highway chase that ended with police spiking the SUV's tires. Officers said they could not easily subdue Malkin because he was wearing a bulletproof vest that thwarted their stun guns.

After police using pepper spray finally got him into handcuffs, the 6-foot, 190-pounder continued to struggle, kicking at the doors of the transport vehicle. Officers also put a cloth mask over Malkin's mouth after they say he spat at them.

Malkin was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and a traffic violation, and police said more charges are possible. Bond on those charges was set at $5 million, which Malkin's attorneys said he most likely would not be able to pay.

He was driving a few blocks from the home of a woman scheduled to testify against him in his robbery trial. In that case, witnesses said Malkin flashed a gun and robbed them of a cell phone behind a Moscow nightclub.