WATCH: Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin BIZARRELY kicked out of the game

Pittsburgh Penguins' second-leading goalscorer of the season Evgeni Malkin was tossed out of the game during the Penguins' matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.

The incident occurred during the third period of the game, when Evgeni Malkin got himself involved in an argument with the match official. As a result, Malkin received his fourth penalty of the game and a 10-minute misconduct in the process.

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Before being ejected, Evgeni Malkin recorded 28 Penalties In Minutes (PIM) during Sunday's game, making him the player with the most penalty minutes in a single-game this season.

Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins controls the puck from Alex Iafallo #19 of the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at Crypto.com Arena on February 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Evgeni Malkin is the leading goalscorer for the team this season after Penguins captain Sidney Crosby. Evegin Malkin has played in 77 games and has managed to accumulate 80 points on 25 goals and 55 assists.

Evgeni Malkin has averaged 18:40 minutes on the ice this season and has a 54 Penalties in Minutes (PIM) with a plus/minus of minus nine. He has scored 10 (PPG) and 24 (PPA) with three-winning goals for the team.

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 to regain the second spot in the East Wild Card

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers by a 4-2 scoreline at the PPG Arena on Sunday.

Rickard Rakell scored the opening goal for the Penguins at 11:40 minutes of the first period with a slap shot. Three minutes later, Rakell scored for the second time from a powerplay to put the team 2-0 up before heading into the second period.

Coming into the second period, Bryan Rust provided the Penguins with a three-goal lead after netting the puck from the backhand in the 13:23 minutes of the second. Ryan Poehling then scored the winning goal at 18:48 of the third period to sail the Pittsburgh Penguins to a comfortable 4-2 win.

Nicolas Deslauries and Travis Konecny were two-goal scorers for the Philadelphia Flyers. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin both recorded two assists each on the night.

It was a must-win game for the Pittsburgh Penguins (38-29-10) as they are now back in second-place in the East Wild Card standings. The team is currently one point ahead of the Florida Panthers (39-31-7) and a point behind the first-placed New York Islanders (39-30-9) in the East Wild Card.