In the third period of that October game, while cutting across the goal mouth and getting a pass from Sidney Crosby, Malkin was able to beat Sabres' goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen while falling down, giving him 500 career regular-season goals.

As rumors swirl about potential roster changes in Pittsburgh, longtime Penguins star Evgeni Malkin has made it clear he has no intention of leaving the franchise he’s called home for nearly two decades.

Some have said I’m too hard on Evgeni Malkin. I don’t think that’s correct. It’s true I don’t see him as Sidney Crosby’s equal. Because he’s not. But Malkin is an all-time great. It’s true I would have traded Malkin in 2018 when he would have fetched big return.