Next » by Gene J. Puskar - AP

FILE - In this March 17, 2009 file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, center, of Russia, celebrates his second goal of the second period against the Atlanta Thrashers with teammates Sidney Crosby, left, and Sergei Gonchar, right, of Russia, during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh. A coaching change and a return to a more aggressive system turned their season around, and the Penguins will enter the postseason next week as one of the NHL's hottest _ and, no doubt, dangerous _ teams. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)