Staying power - 10-29-09
Think about this for a moment. The last time the Penguins had a lineup in a game of consequence that didn't include Evgeni Malkin, John Leclair, one of the final mistakes of the Craig Patrick regime, was still a member of the club.
That's how long Evgeni Malkin's consecutive streak was (or still is technically). The last 254 regular season games the Penguins have played have seen Evgeni Malkin take the ice. He hasn't missed a game since sitting out the first four contests of the 2006-07 season due to a shoulder injury.
And when you compare Malkin's streak to the other active streaks on the roster, his ability to stay in the lineup (as well as Jordan Staal's) despite the threat of injuries, illnesses, suspension, trades, etc. has been nothing short of remarkable:
| Player | Consecutive Games |
| Evgeni Malkin | 254 |
| Jordan Staal | 232 |
| Pascal Dupuis | 46 |
| Brooks Orpik | 45 |
| Matt Cooke | 43 |
| Chris Kunitz | 42 |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | 38 |
| Kris Letang | 33 |
| Sidney Crosby | 29 |
| Bill Guerin | 29 |
| Craig Adams | 12 |
| Mark Eaton | 12 |
| Alex Goligoski | 12 |
| Jay McKee | 12 |
| Mike Rupp | 12 |
| Martin Skoula | 3 |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | 2 |
| Eric Godard | 2 |
| Chris Bourque | 1 |
| Chris Conner | 0 |
| Sergei Gonchar | 0 |
| Brent Johnson | 0 |
| Tyler Kennedy | 0 |
| Maxime Talbot | 0 |
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