Three-time Stanley Cup winner Evgeni Malkin knows what the best NHL teams look like, and he admits the Rangers are the ‘best team in the league right now.’
The Metropolitan Division rivals will have their final meeting of the regular season Saturday at the Garden.
Malkin said he hopes the creation of the Rangers’ quasi-superteam, and any others that follow in future years, will be good for the NHL. When Kane made it clear he wanted to move on from the Blackhawks, Malkin thought it helped the league as fans brainstormed which teams and linemates would be the best fit.
The Penguins went through a similar scenario in 2015-16, when they acquired forward Phil Kessel from the Maple Leafs and paired him with the franchise’s current stars: Malkin, Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury and others.When asked about superteam comparisons between that Penguins team and the current Rangers, Malkin said it “probably” feels the same, but he acknowledged that each team is different — and that superstars don’t equate to guaranteed success and deep playoff runs.
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