Post Game Analysis: Malkin's overall game in top form

PIT Goal Scorers:Chris Kunitz (1st, 11:40); Evgeni Malkin (2nd, 10:58); Matt Niskanen (2nd, PP 13:25)

DET Goal Scorers:Niklas Kronnwall (1st, 13:54); Jiri Hudler (3rd, 2:48)

PIT - Marc Andre Fleury (15 saves on 16 shots) | Brad Thiessen (15 saves on 16 shots)

DET - Jimmy Howard (17 saves on 20 shots) | Joey McDonald (6 saves on 6 shots)

1. Evgeni Malkin (1G - 1A - 2Pts - +2)

2. Joe Morrow (1 assist - 21:05 TOI)

3. Pavel Datsyuk (2 assists)

Post-Game Analysis on Evgeni Malkin's two-way play and role on the power play, Joe Vitale's underrated performance, Joe Morrow drawing rave reviews and Chris Kunitz being under the radar in the goal scoring department:

*Evgeni Malkin showed tonight that he is back. Malkin had that 2008-2009 season type of swagger about him and shined offensively with a goal and an assist but it wasn't necessarily his offensive production that stood out. It was his two-way game, most notably his ability to create turnovers and takeaways.