This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

publication date: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 (part of Winter 2015)

category: Sports

clue: Unlike the flightless birds that are associated with his team, this superstar flew all the way from the Ural Mountains to win championships in North America.

explanation: Malkin was a Russian-born player with the Pittsburgh Penguins. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein


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