Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, knowing his career could end, smiles in face of adversity

VORHEES, N.J. — Evgeni Malkin walked out of the locker room in the Philadelphia Flyers’ practice facility Friday afternoon, turned, looked at longtime Pittsburgh TV personality Dan Potash and said, “What’s your future, Potash? Last year?”Malkin was joking with Potash because, only a minute earlier, the 39-year-old future Hall of Fame forward had endured more questions from reporters about his future with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He resorted to humor to combat what was very clearly an uncomfortable spot for him.Advertisement