The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping the Big Three together after signing center Evgeni Malkin to a one-year, $5.5 million contract.
Sidney Crosby, Malkin and Kris Letang have been together for 20 seasons, a record in professional sports. They won Stanley Cups titles in 2009, 2016 and 2017.
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Crosby has another year left on his contract and Letang is signed for three more years. Malkin, who turns 40 this summer, was drafted second overall in 2004, a year before Crosby went first overall.
Malkin ranks in the top three in team history in all major statistical categories, including games played (1,269, second), goals (533, third), assists (874, third), points (1,407, third), power-play goals (187, third), game-winning goals (89, second) and overtime goals (14, second).
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The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here’s who is in the running (listed alphabetically):
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NHL awards finalists: Who’s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?
The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here’s who is in the running (listed alphabetically):
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Jack Adams Award (coach) finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning’s Jon Cooper
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Jack Adams finalist: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Dan Muse
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Jack Adams finalist: Buffalo Sabres’ Lindy Ruff
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Vezina Trophy (goaltender) New York Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin
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Vezina finalist: Boston Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman
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Vezina finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy
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Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship) finalist: Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield
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Lady Byng finalist: Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar.
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Lady Byng finalist: Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson
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Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player) finalist: San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini
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Ted Lindsay finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov
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Ted Lindsay finalist: Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid
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Masterton Trophy (perseverance) nominee: Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso
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Masterton nominee: Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy
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Masterton nominee: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin
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Masterton nominee: Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley
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Masterton nominee: Carolina Hurricanes left wing Taylor Hall
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Masterton nominee: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight
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Masterton nominee: Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog
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Masterton nominee: Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner
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Masterton nominee: Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn
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Masterton nominee: Detroit Red Wings right wing Dominik Shine
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Masterton nominee: Edmonton Oilers goalie Connor Ingram
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Masterton nominee: Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand
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Masterton nominee: Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar
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Masterton nominee: Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt
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Masterton nominee: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson
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Masterton nominee: Nashville Predators right wing Ozzy Wiesblatt
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Masterton nominee: New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon
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Masterton nominee: New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri
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Masterton nominee: New York Rangers defenseman Matthew Robertson
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Masterton nominee: Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark
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Masterton nominee: Philadelphia Flyers left wing Garrett Wilson
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Masterton nominee: Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Anthony Mantha
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Masterton nominee: St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington
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Masterton nominee: San Jose Sharks goalie Laurent Brossoit
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Masterton nominee: Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle
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Masterton nominee: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh
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Masterton nominee: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson
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Masterton nominee: Utah Mammoth right wing Clayton Keller
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Masterton nominee: Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen
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Masterton nominee: Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Akira Schmid
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Masterton nominee: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin
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Masterton nominee: Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews
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He dealt with injuries and a suspension last season, but was still a point-per-game player with 61 points in 56 games.
The Penguins surprisingly made the playoffs this season but were knocked out in the first round by the Philadelphia Flyers. Malkin had two goals and an assist in six games in that series.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin signs one-year contract
