NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (L) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 9 assists for 18 points in 12 games last month. 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 845 NHL games during his career, notching 379 goals and adding 532 assists along with 834 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 38+40=78 with 84 PIM.
