The Pittsburgh Penguins had a little fun with some locker-room pranks on Friday, keeping things light as they gear up for another post-season run.
Phil Kessel learned a valuable lesson: don’t mess with Malkin.
On Thursday, Kessel tweeted a photo of Evgeni Malkin‘s makeshift locker stall in New Jersey ahead of their game against the Devils:
Phil Kessel on Twitter
Pigeon couldn’t even get a regular stall
The locker-room at the Prudential Center only had 24 stalls, so equipment manager Dana Heinze asked Malkin if he wouldn’t mind being the odd man out by using a chair, seeing as the injured forward wasn’t playing anyway.
Naturally, Malkin and Heinze decided to get a little revenge upon arriving in Toronto—and so “The Phil Zone” was born:
Pittsburgh Penguins on Twitter
Here’s what happens when you mess with Geno… cred: @Letang_58 Before: https://t.co/54ZLJxFa1i After:
As Kessel walked into Ricoh Coliseum on Friday, he discovered his very own custom stall set up outside the locker room. Along with his gear were a few key accessories: team signs, a case of Coca-Cola and a pot of coffee.
When asked later what was missing, Malkin said: “Hot dogs.”
“He’s a funny guy. He’s my good friend,” Malkin said. “He’s an amazing player and amazing guy.”
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