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The secret to Malkin's success? Mom's homemade soup and beef

By Scott Burnside

Thursday, May 21, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- The secret to Evgeni Malkin's success is out. Soup and beef. "My parents are superstars now," Malkin said after scoring the first playoff hat trick of his career in Pittsburgh's 7-4 win over Carolina on Thursday night. "They've helped me in everything. My mom now before game is great cooker. I feel good now. "I love Russian food, and my mom cooks Russian food. It's helped me. My favorite food is beef, and before every game I have soup." Never saw that coming? On a list of things ...

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