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big wag energy (feat ricky being headbutted) for @hunterrrs

#amazing #evgeni malkin #anna kasterova #sidney crosby #rickard rakell

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dissociating

#sweetheart what is that face lol #sidney crosby

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i’m gonna cry… we did WHAT FOR WHO? that’s our boy blue…

#they did what now #make it make sense #teddy blueger

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i love themmmmm

#this is amazing #evgeni malkin #dan potash

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dealer geno well and truly appealing to my competency kink night of assists | february 2023

#look at those hands 👀 #i love how expressive he is #evgeni malkin

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CALL HIM FLINTSTONES VITAMIN THE WAY HE’S SO CHEWABLE

#terribly cute #sidney crosby

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he wants to be bullied for this so bad

#sid in his influencer era??? 😆 #sidney crosby

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it does feel like a fever dream a little bit.

#who allowed this 😆

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i don't know why everyone's all, like, "WHAT are sid and ovi going to do for the trick shot challenge together?" like i think it's pretty clear they're going to recreate the time of my life dance number from dirty dancing and after the big lift sid is just going to chuck the puck into the net with no ceremony. like it seems like its pretty obviously the conclusion to their narrative arc? haven't you been paying attention

#PLEASE 😆 #sidney crosby

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this is it. this is how we grow the game.

#thighs butt belly 👀 #sidney crosby

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oh… my… god…

#gorgeous #sidney crosby

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that’s a mood from geno

#i need this as a reaction gif in slack #big mood #evgeni malkin

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I just love him a lot, ok?

#sweetheart #all this chef geno content is giving me life #evgeni malkin

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shut the literal actual genuine fuck up i CAN'T.

article here || video here

#fond #goodness gracious you two #sidney crosby #evgeni malkin

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season two of the bear looks great

#😆 #i just #them 😆😍 #evgeni malkin #and team

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oh 🥺

and flower was there too:

The Pittsburgh Penguins are supposed to be home with their families now, getting some rest following a 10-day road trip, preparing for the Canucks at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday.

They are not.

Instead, they traveled through the middle of the night to Montreal, arriving at 4 a.m. Then, they slept for a brief period of time before attending the funeral of Claude Fouquet, father of Kris Letang.

While the Penguins were on the Western swing of the road trip that took them through Las Vegas and Phoenix, some of the team’s veterans came together with the coaching staff to discuss a mutual desire to attend Fouquet’s funeral in Quebec.

Mike Sullivan was not only on board with the plan but was one of the people who spearheaded the decision.

The Penguins were then set to return home later today, where they won’t have much time to prepare for Tuesday’s game.

But then, for this group, taking care of teammates is more important than obtaining a certain amount of rest before a game.

This is a particularly vivid illustration of how much Letang means to everyone on this team.

“Such a good kid,” former general manager Jim Rutherford said. “He really is. Life seems to hit him harder than most. But he’s tough. He’ll be OK.”

In case Letang needed their support, his teammates made the decision to sacrifice time with their families to be with him in Montreal.

It wasn’t an easy logistical matter for the organization. A high-ranking member of the Penguins’ front office had to fly to Phoenix on Sunday with a box of necessities: the Penguins’ passports. Their road trip had taken them to Boston, Las Vegas and Phoenix. To enter Canada, however, passports are required.

So, with the documents in hand following Sunday’s game, the Penguins ultimately made the decision to attend the funeral. It wasn’t a choice that came lightly. The Penguins had to consider that funerals are private, emotionally charged experiences. They wanted to be there, yes, but they also wanted to respect the privacy of Letang and his family.

Letang has been teammates with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin since 2006. For 17 years, these three players have been the foundation of the mighty Penguins and, along the way, it’s become clear the friendship these three share is even more powerful than the on-ice magic they still regularly showcase.

They are best friends. When Crosby was honored for playing in 1,000 career NHL games a couple of years back, he remained composed during the ceremony.

Then, the faces of Letang and Malkin flashed on the scoreboard, with each delivering a message. Suddenly, the tears flowed from Crosby’s face.

These are franchise icons, the three players most responsible for a magical time in Pittsburgh sports history. Along the way, they’ve become so close that the idea of playing for any other franchise last summer suddenly seemed absurd. They were brothers for life, on and off the ice.

There were tears in Montreal today, too.

But I’d bet, in what is a horribly sad day for Letang and his family, that the defenseman who has been through so much this season felt a little better, a little more supported, a little more loved and a little more at ease knowing Crosby and Malkin — along with 20 other teammates — were on hand.

Good for the Penguins. Good for ownership for handling the finances of this move. Good for Sullivan and his staff for putting the love of a teammate before previous plans. Good for the players who pushed to be there for their brother.

Good for Letang, too. He lives his life the right way, which is why he is so beloved in that locker room. He lost a member of his family that he loved, and that is a terribly difficult thing to overcome.

But he was surrounded by family in Montreal on Monday. A couple dozen weren’t blood relatives, but are family nonetheless.

from the athletic

#❤️❤️❤️ #the love this team has for each other #hope kris is doing okay #kris letang #pittsburgh penguins

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NHL99: Evgeni Malkin and the chip on his shoulder that led him to greatness

Rob Rossi

Jan 7, 2023

“Evgeni doesn’t seek the spotlight, but he deserves more of it than he’s been given. He never said it bothered him, but if you know him you could tell it did because he wanted to be the best.” – Sergei Gonchar

“When you don’t win, it’s hell. When you get close and lose, everything you feel is empty, everything hurts. But pain, you know, can be good. It teaches you.” – Evgeni Malkin

“I’ve learned many lessons in life. Some help me with hockey. Others help me with life, you know? I would like people to know my story and see you can overcome disappointment, pain, and be a champion.” – Evgeni Malkin

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#love these geno quotes #hes got hidden depths we dont get to see too often #evgeni malkin