Today's big news is Evgeny "Geno" Malkin was named Alternate Captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now he still doesn't do interviews in English, but teammates say he speaks pretty good English when no one has a microphone. He's a fine team leader and has on ice skills to inspire.

He will be a rotating "A" spot. They didn't say who he would rotate with. This is apparently the "A" slot that Ryan Malone filled last year.

Brooks Orpik will be named Alternate as well, apparently in a permanant spot.

Daryl Sydor remains as Alternate and of course Sidney Crosby will be the Captain for many years to come.