Forward Evgeni Malkin hasn't decided whether he'll retire after the 2025-26 season, but he's sure he wants his career to end with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
"Depends how the season goes," Malkin said Friday, per SportsNet Pittsburgh's Dan Potash. "If we play great, I play great, I feel confident, I show my game, why not one more? Preseason is huge for the team and for me. I'm still hungry. I'm glad to be here this year. We have a new coach, a couple new teammates. Exciting to see what's going on here this year."
Malkin has spent his entire 19-season career with the Penguins after being drafted second overall in 2004. The future Hockey Hall of Famer has accumulated 514 goals and 1,346 points in 1,213 games, garnering numerous honors along the way, including the Hart, Conn Smythe, and Art Ross trophies.