Pens: Malkin selected for All-Star game; Neal snubbed.

Pittsburgh Penguins center, Evgeni Malkin, was selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game on January 29th in Ottawa.

Malkin, who will make his fourth All-Star game appearance, leads the Penguins with 45 points, and is second on the team in goals with 17.

James Neal, who despite being seventh in the NHL in goals (21), was snubbed from the All-Star game. Neal, who’s stats are better than many of the players who were selected, is having a breakout year and is second on the Pens in points with 36 on the season.

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• According to Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby will speak to the media on Friday.
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• Injuries making Pens a poor defensive team.

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