Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin(notes) (71) celebrates his first-period goal with teammate Kris Letang(notes) (58) against the New York Rangers during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers in the first period at Mellon Arena on November 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins backs into Dwayne Roloson(notes) #30 of the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on November 27, 2009 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Penguins 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is cut in his game against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on November 27, 2009 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 (L) of the Pittsburgh Penguins congratulates Matt Cooke(notes) #24 (R) on his second period goal against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on November 27, 2009 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin(notes) (71), of Russia, congratulates teammate Matt Cooke(notes) (24) on his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Uniondale, N.Y. Malkin scored a goal in the first period.

UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores a first period goal against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on November 27, 2009 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Atlanta Thrashers right wing Colby Armstrong(notes) keeps the puck away from Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin(notes) during the third period of their NHL hockey game on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Penguins beat the Thrashers 3-2.

Atlanta Thrashers goalie Johan Hedberg(notes), center, reacts after giving up a goal to Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin(notes) during the second period of their NHL hockey game on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin(notes) (71) of Russia collides with Anaheim Ducks' James Wisniewski(notes) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Monday, Nov. 16, 2009.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby(notes), left, celebrates his second-period goal with teammates Ruslan Fedotenko(notes), center, of the Ukraine, and Evgeni Malkin(notes) (71), of Russia, during an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby(notes), left, listens to assistant coach Mike Yeo, center, with teammate Evgeni Malkin(notes), of Russia, on the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.

Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas(notes), left, makes a second-period save on a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin(notes) (71) with Bruins' Dennis Wideman(notes) trailing the play during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.

PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 20: TJ Oshie(notes) #74 of the St. Louis Blues trips over the skate of Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 20, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. No penalty was called. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 20: Forward Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins finishes a check on Tyson Strachan(notes) #33 of the St. Louis Blues in the first period on October 20, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 20: Forward Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his first period power play goal against the St. Louis Blues on October 20, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

TORONTO - OCTOBER 10: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 and Jordan Staal(notes) #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate Jordan Staal goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during a NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on October 10, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)

TORONTO - OCTOBER 10: Mikhail Grabovski(notes) #84 of the Toronto Maple Leafs trips Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during a NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on October 10, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)

TORONTO - OCTOBER 10: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins shoots during warmup before taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs during a NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on October 10, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins tries to get the puck past Ray Emery(notes) #29 of the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Penguins defetaed the Flyers 5-4. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 (L) and Sergei Gonchar(notes) #55 (R) of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate Malkkin's first period goal against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins trys to get the puck past Jeff Carter(notes) #17 of the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is held by Matt Carle(notes) #25 of the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 (L) of the Pittsburgh Penguins hugs Jordan Staal(notes) #11 (R) after Staal's goal at 11:21 of the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 07: Ed Jovanovski(notes) #55 of the Phoenix Coyotes checks Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period at Mellon Arena on October 07, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 07: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks to make a pass in the first period against the Phoenix Coyotes at Mellon Arena on October 07, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Sidney Crosby(notes) #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is congratulated by teammates Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 and Pascal Dupuis(notes) #9 after Sidney scored the game winning goal in a shootout against the New York Islanders on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 2: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates with the puck as Vinny Prospal #20 of the New York Rangers defends on October 2, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 2: Chris Drury(notes) #23 of the New York Rangers and Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins battle for control of the puck on October 2, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 2: Evgeni Malkin(notes) #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins checks Michal Rozsival(notes) #33 of the New York Rangers as Rozsival passes the puck on October 2, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)