NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (L) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 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 702 NHL games during his career, notching 318 goals and adding 468 assists along with 687 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 22 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 10+9=19 with 29 PIM.
