Player of the week: Evgeni Malkin (R)
NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (R) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 0 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. 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 888 NHL games during his career, notching 425 goals and adding 607 assists along with 798 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 18 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 13+11=24 with 2 PIM.
