Malkin to take Crosby's All-Star spot (AP) Evgeni Malkin is already picking up the scoring slack created by Sidney Crosby's absence. Now he'll cover for his Pittsburgh Penguins teammate in the NHL All-Star game, too. Malkin was one of five players chosen Tuesday as All-Star replacements for this weekend's festivities in Atlanta. The announcement came hours after the Penguins said Crosby -- the league's reigning MVP and scoring champion --... Publish Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:25:50 PST Read more...