Dmitry Guberniev

Evgeni Malkin scored in Pittsburgh's heavy win over Philadelphia, moving into sole 36th place on the NHL's all-time goals list, with Dmitry Chinarov also scoring. Meanwhile, commentator Dmitry Guberniev urged patience with Alexander Ovechkin, and Maxim Marchenko now tops Russian NHL earners after Kirill Kaprizov. Russian media are also highlighting the top storylines involving Russian players in the new NHL season.

Russian sports presenter Dmitry Guberniev is trending amid coverage of American media calling for Alexander Ovechkin's retirement after his first game of the new NHL season. A Sportbox piece headlined "Time to retire" says the Washington Capitals captain was written off in America after just one match, and Guberniev's comments on the story are drawing attention among Russian hockey fans.