Pittsburgh coach Mike Johnston can tell a couple of shifts into a game what version of Evgeni Malkin the Penguins are going to get on a given night. When the dynamic if occasionally detached center is engaged, the Penguins are as explosive as any team in the league. Following a three-month funk that saw them slip off their usual perch atop the Eastern Conference, consider Pittsburgh back. The fact Malkin is leading the way is hardly a coincidence. The former MVP scored twice and added an assist in a 5-3 win over Columbus on Sunday night as the Penguins won their fourth straight. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400564488
