Malkin, Letang, fire up Pittsburgh crowd before Steelers home opener

Malkin, Letang, fire up Pittsburgh crowd before Steelers home opener

Penguins stars get things kicked off in Steel City for football fans

Who better to fire up a Pittsburgh crowd?

Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Kris Letang were on hand to do those very honors for the Steelers.

Shoutout to @Letang_58 and @emalkin71geno for leading today’s Terrible Towel Twirl #HereWeGo | @penguins pic.twitter.com/7Kiv89fZrO

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 22, 2024

The pair of Stanley Cup champions led the team’s “Terrible Towel Twirl” before the team’s home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

The longtime Penguins stars donned home black Steelers jerseys, each representing a Hall of Famer. Malkin wore the No. 43 of Troy Polamalu while Letang opted for Jack Lambert’s No. 58.

Malkin and Letang ran out of the Steelers tunnel through puffs of smoke waving the signature yellow towels and egging on the home crowd, who were plenty happy to see the duo.