Evgeni Malkin isn't skating a like a guy who wants to his ease way back from injury. The Pittsburgh Penguins star says it's "50/50" he'll play in Thursday night's season opener against Anaheim but the odds appear to be getting more favorable by the minute. Malkin practiced with his teammates for the first time on Tuesday after missing almost all of training camp with an undisclosed issue. Whatever the problem is, it's fading. The 2012 MVP looked like his typically powerful self while getting his first hands-on look at new coach Mike Johnston's system. Read more http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/1...-says-50-50-pittsburgh-penguins-season-opener
