NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (L) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 13 assists for 20 points in 12 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
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 806 NHL games during his career, notching 370 goals and adding 526 assists along with 568 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 51 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 28+38=66 with 16 PIM.
