Evgeni Malkin scored a mere seven seconds into the Penguins' 8-1 romp over Tampa Bay last night. Had he bulged the twine one second earlier, he would have tied the team record for fastest goal from the start of a game, set by Jean Pronovost on March 25, 1976 against the St. Louis Blues.
Any boost the Pens might have got from that quick tally didn't seem the help them on that night, though, as they went down to a dispirited 5-2 loss at the St. Louis Arena. Here a report of the game from the Post-Gazette.
