NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (L) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 2 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 765 NHL games during his career, notching 343 goals and adding 496 assists along with 752 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 2 PIM.