The Vancouver Canucks are probably wishing Evgeni Malkin had sat out one more game.

In his return from an injury that kept him out of the past seven contests as well as the NHL All-Star Game, the Pittsburgh Penguins center displayed an inhuman amount of patience, flummoxing the defense before sending the puck over to Phil Kessel for the goal.

Malkin scored earlier in the game, proving he didn't miss a beat while out of the lineup.

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