Tuesday 31 January 2012

Malkin lifts Pens to eighth straight win (AP)

PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 31: Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates away after turning aside the final shootout attempt for the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 31, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Fleury stopped all three attempts by the Maple Leafs as Pittsburgh defeated Toronto 5-4 in the shootout. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Evgeni Malkin tied it with 6 seconds left in regulation and then scored the lone shootout goal to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night. Malkin's 27th goal capped a furious third-period rally by the Penguins, who trailed by three with 13 minutes to play. The NHL's leading scorer later flipped a wrist shot past Jonas Gustavsson in the second round of the...




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