NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (L) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 919 NHL games during his career, notching 422 goals and adding 577 assists along with 618 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 41+40=81 with 44 PIM.
