Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is the most recent high-profile athlete to have his dwelling burglarized, reportedly shedding three Stanley Cup championship rings.
Malkin’s dwelling within the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley, Pa., was damaged into on Saturday, based on native media reviews. The Penguins have been internet hosting the Ottawa Senators at about the identical time.
The workforce confirmed to Pittsburgh tv station WPXI on Tuesday evening that it’s working with native authorities and workforce safety.
“Malkin has requested that his privateness be revered throughout this time,” the Penguins stated in a press release, including that there will likely be no additional remark.
TV station KDKA reported that the rings are lacking and that Malkin’s dwelling safety was down and his secure was left open on the time of the housebreaking.
Malkin, 38, didn’t play in Saturday’s 5-0 loss and was positioned on injured reserve Sunday with an upper-body damage. The previous Hart Trophy recipient returned to the ice Tuesday and tallied an help in a 4-2 dwelling loss to the Seattle Kraken.
The veteran ahead joined an unlucky listing of sports activities stars whose houses have been focused in latest months, together with the NFL’s Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow, the NBA’s Luka Doncic, Bobby Portis and Mike Conley, and the NHL’s Tyler Seguin.
Malkin has 33 factors (eight targets, 25 assists) in 42 video games this season, the Russian’s nineteenth marketing campaign with Pittsburgh. He ranks second in franchise historical past in video games (1,187) and third in targets (506), assists (823) and factors (1,329).
–Area Degree Media