Player of the week: Evgeni Malkin (C)
NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (C) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 5 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 703 NHL games during his career, notching 316 goals and adding 493 assists along with 677 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 59 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 21+28=49 with 28 PIM.
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