Player of the week: Evgeni Malkin (R)
NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (R) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 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 870 NHL games during his career, notching 412 goals and adding 596 assists along with 796 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 82 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 44+44=88 with 38 PIM.