23-9-2010 Player of the week: Evgeni Malkin (C)
NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (C) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 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 316 NHL games during his career, notching 149 goals and adding 243 assists along with 340 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 7 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 2 PIM.