Player of the week: Evgeni Malkin (L)
NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (L) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 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 577 NHL games during his career, notching 271 goals and adding 403 assists along with 502 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 68 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 33+32=65 with 28 PIM.
