NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (L) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 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 550 NHL games during his career, notching 258 goals and adding 411 assists along with 540 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 32 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 18+19=37 with 16 PIM.
