General

Flu, injury nagging Malkin during final

The Pittsburgh Post-Gaz says Malkin was barfing sick and playing hurt during the Stanley Cup final against Detroit. Explains a lot, and while I have no evidence to back this up, I think Crosby was playing sore too. Didn’t look quite himself in Game 6, did he?

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