Penguins Beat Panthers 3-2 as Malkin Grasps NHL Scoring Lead

The Pittsburgh Penguins clawed back from a 2-0 deficit in the 3rd period to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in regulation on Tuesday night, keeping them firmly in the hunt for the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference titles. Evgeni Malkin picked up 2-assists in the game to push him a point ahead of fellow Russian Alexander Ovechkin in the race for the NHL's scoring title. Malkin now leads all NHL players with 79-points (34G, 45A), after an amazing February surge in which he has picked up 21-points (7G, 14A) in just 9-games. In the 14-games since Sidney Crosby was injured, Evgeni Malkin has accumulated 27-points (11G, 16A) and has been the backbone of the team's offensive production. The win improves the Penguins' record to 34-21-5 and a seemingly improbable 8-4-2 with Crosby out of the lineup. Penguins' MVP contender Ty Conklin had another very good game in net, advancing his record to 16-4-3; his 0.932 save percentage leads the league. ...click the link for the rest of the article...