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Evgeni Malkin Comments on Alex Nedeljkovic's Angry Outburst After Getting Pulled
The Pittsburgh Penguins veteran Evgeni Malkin commented on Alex Nedeljkovic's angry outburst after he was pulled out of the game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Last night, the Pittsburgh Penguins had the opportunity to redeem themselves against the Philadelphia Flyers after a tough 6-1 loss earlier this week.
Sidney Crosby's team did not start the game on the right foot, allowing the first three goals of the game, forcing Mike Sullivan to shake things up.
Matvei Michkov notably took the lead among rookies for points in the game with a two-goal night:
After the Fyers' third goal, Sullivan decided to pull goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from the game.
Nedeljkovic didn't hold back in showing his frustration once he returned to the bench: slamming the door, screaming at his teammates, and throwing his stick.
Check out his reaction here:
After Nedeljkovic was pulled, the Penguins managed to come back into the game and beat the Flyers 5-4 in overtime in a great team effort from everyone.
Evgeni Malkin had a great night, scoring two goals, including the game-winning tally in overtime:
After the game, Malkin shared his thoughts on Nedeljkovic's reaction after getting pulled, saying what he did inspired the players and helped them bounce back:
"Ned's reaction, we understand. We're not happy, too. I'm glad I did not break my stick because I scored two goals after. But I'm mad too, because we understand we (didn't give) help to him, for sure."
"I'm glad we (came) back. I mean, this is a team. We fight, and score a couple of goals, and we believe we can change momentum and win the game. Yeah, lots of emotion for me. I hope it gives me confidence, gives confidence to the team."
"I'm glad we (came) back. I mean, this is a team. We fight, and score a couple of goals, and we believe we can change momentum and win the game. Yeah, lots of emotion for me. I hope it gives me confidence, gives confidence to the team."
Nedeljkovic hasn't been showing a lot of consistency in his game so far this season. After 30 games so far this season with the Penguins, the 29-year-old goalie only has 12 wins, with a 3.22 GAA and a .891 save percentage.
He won't be able to energize his teammates in this way for the rest of the season. At some point, he'll need to make the key saves to help his team on the ice.
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