Talk:Evgeni Malkin

message: The box says he stands at 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in), but 1.92 m is actually closer to 6 ft 4 in (6 ft 3.591 in precisely).superbad
Can we get some citations? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by CABLEFTW (talk • contribs) 23:17, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Not sure if this should be added to his NHL debut section, but he broke a pane of glass with his slapshot in his first NHL game. -→Buchanan-Hermit™/?! 01:52, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Malkin breaks glass - not sure if this belongs. 

message: Whoever said Morozov could be considered best over Malkin. HA HA HA HA. ROFL. That is hilarious.  Nobody who knows a thing about hockey would put those 2 guys in the same category, unless that category is being from Russia.  Malkin >>>>>>>> Morozov.  No contest.  The real debate now is between Crosby, Ovechkin, and Malkin.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.235.20.63 (talk) 19:43, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, I did write that 2 years ago, before he played a shift in the NHL and after he lost the RSL MVP to Morozov. And now that he's been in the NHL for 2 seasons I can't see why you'd think whether he used to be the best player not in the NHL was still relevant.  Geoffrey Spear (talk) 21:30, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

text: Sign your posts please, and no, Malkin was not considered the best player outside of the NHL when he played in Magnitogorsk. --Krm500 (talk) 23:17, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually it depends on who you ask. Words like "best" are subjective, but some certainly did think so:   . Anyway it's all retrospect at this point. I think it's worth mentioning somewhere in the article.-Wafulz (talk) 00:36, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Best is very very subjective, and using highlight videos as a measurement is just laughable. It's irrelevant now but we could mention the hype and that he was considered to be one of the most promising prospects in the world. --Krm500 (talk) 01:31, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

text: It's a strong statement, for sure, and obviously one that can generate conflict. But it seemed to me, when Malkin was playing in Russia, that it was was pretty unanimous.  Two more references in addition to Wafulz's:   Orlandkurtenbach (talk) 08:51, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: All from North American press, who I doubt has a good overview of hockey in Europe. I'm not denying he was one of the best players in Europe, just that there is no way to determine who was the best. --Krm500 (talk) 13:34, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Then let's add something like "Malkin's arrival was greatly anticipated with many ["North American", if you want] analysts and commentators suggesting that he was then the best player not in the NHL."-Wafulz (talk) 19:39, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Best outside NHL

message: I do not understand how his former Russian team can sue if he gave his two weeks notice.
(Who made this comment)??
:The lawsuit apparently involves an antitrust claim. They are most likely claiming that the two weeks notice is not sufficient in Russia. I believe they can ask the U.S. court to recognize the ruling of a Russian court - though the U.S. court may decide not to follow that decision. More details will be filled in when avaliable.Veritasjohn 22:39, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Lawsuit

message: The reference cited for Malkin "tying" the record set by Joe Malone et al is simply wrong.  NHL.com [] states clearly that Malkin is the first player since those 3 guys from 1917 to score in his first 6 or more games, but that all 3 of them scored in more than their first 6.  The point of that phrasing is that no one since then had scored in more than 5 in a row to begin a career, not that the record was 6.  Malone scored in his first 14 games, en route to setting a goalscoring record that stood for almost 30 years.  I'm changing the language back and adding a new reference. Geoffrey Spear 14:12, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Joe Malone's record 

message: Is the RSL not "professional" enough to have Malkin's time there considered part of his "pro career"?  I'm changing the data back to 2003. Geoffrey Spear 04:20, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pro career 

message: Malkin has been seen crossing himself several times while playing for the Penguins.  Here's one link verifying it.  http://hockey-madness.blogspot.com/2006/09/malkins-first-nhl-game-vs-flyers.html#links
This happened to Stephen Weiss a few years ago.  Everyone thought he was a Jew because of his name, but it turned out that he was just really German. Srn121 22:13, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I marked it as needing a citation a week ago.  I can't find anything by Googling, so I'm removing that statement.  Geoffrey Spear 03:04, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

text: Unfortunately that's not sufficient. We'd need a good source.-Wafulz (talk) 03:47, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jewish Faith? 

message: Pittsburghpenguins.com and Yahoo! Sports list Malkin's weight as 192 lbs, NHL.com at 195, NHLPA at 175, and TSN at 186.  None of them out any sort of dates on this information, so can we just leave it at 195 and stop the constant reverting and reediting? Geoffrey Spear 20:55, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Weight 

message: Is it spelled Geno or Gino?  A citation would be good as well. BocoROTH (talk) 09:02, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It's generally spelled "Geno" due to 'Evgeni'; you can search pens.nhl.com and the Pittsburgh papers, but I do strongly feel it should be in here somewhere, as it could just be considered as much a diminutive as "Jimmy," and he's referred to constantly as such by teammates. ConkblockCity (talk) 02:00, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I've seen both spellings regularly in print media.-Wafulz (talk) 14:52, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: "Print media", yes...because I doubt many reporters bother to ask, but the Pittsburgh print consensus is "Geno".  I have also heard that the tape on his sticks says "Gino".  So is the spelling really such an issue?  How is an authority supposed to be established for this, anyway?  ConkblockCity (talk) 16:12, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: We don't have the nickname field anymore so it irrelevant. --Krm500 (talk) 16:28, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not for the "nickname field", though; it's notable.  It's like being Jimmy Howard when you're listed as James.  He is referred to as "Geno"; it's more of an alternate form than just a nickname.  ConkblockCity (talk) 16:34, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yup as long as its sourced you would proably add it in the first sentence of the article. And I am sure it can be sourced as I have seen it in print. -Djsasso (talk) 16:44, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Nickname

message: This article obviously devotes a lot to the tranfser dispute preceeding his NHL debut.  While still entirely important, I think it hinders the flow of the "Playing career" section.  Perhaps all details pertaining to the transfer dispute could be placed in a subsection to "Playing career" and be briefly mentioned in the main section.  Thoughts? Orlandkurtenbach (talk) 07:53, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Sounds like a good idea. A subsection detailing his transfer debacle would be a lot better, seeing how defining it was in the early NHL career of Malkin. Kaiser matias (talk) 06:05, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Transfer dispute

message: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has reported that Malin can speak some English. I haven't read very many foreign hockey player's articles, but is this notable enough for inclusion? It seems he's to the point where he can "speak English appropriate for TV", unlike last season at this time, lol. Blackngold29 18:23, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe consider revising "When Malkin arrived in the United States, he spoke no English, but through the help of fellow Russian and teammate Sergei Gonchar, he eventually started to give short, simple interviews in the language.", but other than that I don't see it as a big deal that he can speak a language that just about everyone else in the league can speak as being particularly notable. Geoffrey Spear (talk) 19:01, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Now speaking English 

message: How do you pronounce his nickname? Is it just plain old Geno (gee-no) or Geno (zche-no)? Can someone tell me? Thanks! P.S. I Rock Wikipedia! (talk) 03:18, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Evgeni's nickname pronounciation 

message: Malkin got 5 points today as well, in a game against the Winnipeg Jets. One goal and four assists, should someone add this to the bottom of his Playing Career section?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.149.170.235 (talk) 00:06, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Statistics are supposed to be updated at season's end, since they can change after every game.Echoedmyron (talk) 23:57, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Five Point Games 

message: 8 years, $76 million.    130.49.235.177 (talk) 14:39, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  New contract 

message: Actually 96kg.87.249.199.168 (talk) 11:41, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)" 

message: I think that when one should type the literal Russian spelling of his name, Evgeniy, (which is a different spelling of his name) Evgeniy Malkin, that it should redirect to the page on Evgeniy Malkin. Lots of people from Russian spell Evgeniy (Yevgeni or Evgeni) Evgeniy and I think that Wikipedia should recognize this.
:Added a redirect. In the future, you can simply create a redirect yourself by going to the page you want (so Evgeniy Malkin in this case), and adding #REDIRECT Evgeni Malkin (or whatever page you want). Kaiser matias (talk) 03:13, 4 November 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Different Spellings for Evgeni (Evgeniy Malkin) Malkin.