NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (L) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 8 assists for 15 points in 11 games last month. 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 763 NHL games during his career, notching 341 goals and adding 492 assists along with 750 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 83 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 33+33=66 with 92 PIM.
