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från hockeysfuture.com om Malkin (ursäkta bristen av länktips men det är där på sidan någonstans):

"Evgeni Malkin, C (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Age: 19; Height: 6’3; Weight: 185 lbs

Not much needs to be said about Malkin. The World Championship was one of his chances to once again prove his worth and he passed this test with flying colors. He clearly was the go-to player on this team. Malkin finished first with nine points (3 goals, 6 assists) in seven games and team-best +7 rating but it’s not about his stats. He was easily getting past two or three defensemen, his passes arrived right when his linemates, primarily Ovechkin, were in the best positions to score. Ovechkin wasted a few golden opportunities set up by Malkin in the game against Czech Republic when he missed the open net twice.

Malkin’s exceptional vision of the ice, combined with his incredible hockey sense was always putting him a few steps ahead of his opponents. It seemed like he knew what was going to happen on the ice in the next moment and make his decisions using this Gretzky-esque predictability. Malkin had no problem dealing with the excessive time he had to spend on the ice; it seemed like he wasn’t fatigued even after taking a series of protracted shifts.

Even though Russia had to face a lot of weaker opponents such as Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Switzerland, Malkin still got the compelling experience of playing on the international level. He showed he could fit into any game plan, any line and fill any spot on the special teams. The Penguins shouldn’t regret not winning the draft lottery back in 2004 as they might have ended up with the better player after all."

Då det gäller VM kan jag bara hålla med, där överglänste han Ovechkin. Synd bara att han är för mesig och följde Ovechkins direktiv och hela tiden sökte honom för passningar. Mest oroande är dock att det gått 2 år sen han draftades och han INTE lärt sig Engelska. Dåligt och illavarslande.
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