Rick Tocchet fumes after Evgeni Malkin seems to purposefully fire puck into Flyers bench: 'You almost hit him in the head'

"Evgeni Malkin drew the ire of Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet after the former seemed to purposefully fire a puck into Philadelphia's bench, nearly striking assistant coach Jay Varady in the face."

"The Flyers continued to target the Russian centerman later in the period, as he got into an altercation with Konecny, Travis Sanheim, and Garnet Hathaway, leading to multiple penalties."

"Malkin has three points (2g, 1a) in the series, which was tied for second on the Penguins coming into play on Monday night, and does not have a contract past this season."

"Pittsburgh is trying to win a second game in a row after going down 3-0 to start the series, currently leading 3-2 after two periods."

In Game 5, Evgeni Malkin's actions ignited conflict, as he fired a puck into the Flyers' bench, nearly hitting an assistant coach. This led to immediate retaliation from Flyers players, resulting in multiple penalties. Malkin, who has three points in the series, faced increased targeting from the Flyers. The Penguins, down 3-0 in the series, were leading 3-2 after two periods, aiming to become one of the few teams to overcome such a deficit in NHL history.

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