NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (C) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 3 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 617 NHL games during his career, notching 282 goals and adding 416 assists along with 566 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 6 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 0 PIM.