The Pittsburgh Penguins ensured Evgeni Malkin has a memorable warm-up ahead of his 1,000th NHL game, by copying his unique stretching routine ahead of their clash against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Malkin became only the 11th player in Penguins history to reach 1,000 games for the franchise, and is already regarded as a legend by the fanbase despite still being an active player. The centre nicknamed 'Geno' was drafted second overall in the 2004 draft, and has been with the Penguins ever since.
The Russian star is certainly a character, and is known for a very bizarre warm-up on the ice that sees him sprawl out on his back, stretching from side to side. And to mark such a momentous occasion, every single member of the Penguins roster dropped to the deck and copied Malkin on Sunday night.
