Kuhnhackl's lip sync routine foiled by Malkin's return to Penguins lineup
Pittsburgh forward surprised when announcer played up teammate's comeback
ByNHL.com @NHLdotcom
Tom Kuhnhackl was on his way to another flawless Pittsburgh Penguins starting lineup lip sync Tuesday, when announcer Ryan Mill threw him a curveball.
RELATED: [Complete Capitals vs. Penguins series coverage] The Penguins forward was caught off guard when Mill announced Evgeni Malkin's return to the lineup before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Washington Capitals. Tweet from @penguins: Wait for it...0:35 CURVEBALL! �� pic.twitter.com/Ta51yp5iCO Kuhnhackl has made a delightful habit of mimicking the pregame starting lineup announcement for Penguins home games. But after nailing the first five Penguins starters, he appeared to be at a loss for words when Mill said "He's BACK!" before announcing Malkin's return after missing the previous two games with a lower-body injury. Kuhnhackl is clearly resilient though. He played it off as if he were imitating the roar of the crowd before making a quick recovery and delivering Malkin's name. Nice save.
