Player of the week: Evgeny Malkin (L)
NHL has awarded Evgeny Malkin (L) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Evgeny Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 116 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 80 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 15 year old left wing has played 38 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 12+28=40 with 20 PIM.
