PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had a special message on his skates Wednesday night during the team's 7-2 rout of the New York Rangers.
On Monday, a gas leak explosion at an apartment building in Malkin’s hometown of Magnitogorsk, Russia left 39 people dead.
Crews ended the search for survivors three and a half days after part of the building came down. Rescue crews were able to find one survivor.
To pay tribute to his fallen neighbors Malkin put a message on each of his skates roughly saying “Magnitogorsk we are with you” and “Magnitogorsk you are in my heart”.
Tonight, Evgeni Malkin’s skates have a special message on them in support of all of those affected by the deadly explosion in his hometown of Magnitogorsk, Russia.The rough translation on each skate is “Magnitogorsk we are with you” and “Magnitogorsk you are in my heart”. pic.twitter.com/abojfJprvM
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January 3, 2019 Malkin scored a goal, an assist and was named the #2 star of Wednesday’s game.
