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.

Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Evgeni Malkin has made his intentions clear on Wednesday night. Despite his Penguins currently sitting seventh in the Metropolitan Division at 6-9-3 and winning only two of their last 10 games, the Russian player isn’t looking to move elsewhere.