The Eastern Conference’s Evgeni Malkin (71), of the Pittsburgh Penguins, is congratulated by teammates Alexei Kovalev (27), of the Montreal Canadiens,Tomas Kaberle (15), of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Zdeno Chara, of the Boston Bruins, during the second period of the NHL All-Star Game in Montreal on Sunday. (PHOTO / ASSOCIATED PRESS)