Going six games without a goal is normal for some, but for the likes of Phil Kessel - one of the purest snipers in the NHL - it's an eternity.

At least it feels that way, as the magnitude of the Stanley Cup Final drastically ramps up the pressure on the game's biggest players, and the Pittsburgh Penguins need something from their prized goal-getter, who hasn't found the back of the net since a 7-0 rout of the Ottawa Senators in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final.

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However, Kessel's teammate, Evgeni Malkin, doesn't think the slump will last much longer.

For what it's worth, Malkin's previous prediction came following Pittsburgh's Game 6 loss to Ottawa, when he stated the Penguins would "go back home and win the last one." We all know how that turned out.

During his dry spell, Kessel's managed 16 shots on goal and two assists, but he can put all that behind him with a big Game 5 on Thursday.

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