Penguins star Evgeni Malkin has 3 Stanley Cup rings stolen in home burglary

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Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is the latest athlete to have his home burglarized.

Malkin’s three Stanley Cup rings were among the items taken in the robbery, per KDKA-TV.

The 38-year-old’s home was broken into on the day the Penguins were playing the Ottawa Senators.

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Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin prepares for a faceoff against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. (Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)

Malkin’s Penguins lost 5-0 to the Senators on Saturday, but the star forward didn’t play due to an upper-body injury. 

"We are working closely with local authorities and team security," the team said in a statement late Tuesday night. "Malkin has requested that his privacy be respected during this time, and we will have no further comment on the matter."

KDKA-TV also reported that Malkin’s home security system was down during the robbery and that his safe was left open.

Malkin has been in the NHL for 19 seasons, spending them all with the Penguins. He won the Hart Trophy for the league’s most valuable player in 2011-2012, and has 1,328 points (506 goals, 822 assists) in his career. 

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Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin moves the puck against Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak at PPG Paints Arena. (Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)

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