Pre-Game Notes
*The Penguins are begining the process of moving Evgeni Malkin back to full time wing or at least taking his face-off responsibilities away.
Malkin who has 11 points in his last 8 games, since being moved back to center on November 5th against Anaheim, (although he's still played some wing) has begun to show signs of his oldself since the switch.
Malkin though has struggled mightily in the face-off circle (32.9%) and the Penguins long-term plan has not changed when it comes to Malkin being regarded as a long-term winger.
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