Player of the Month

1-11-2010 Player of the month: Evgeni Malkin (C)
NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 10 assists for 17 points in 10 games last month. He also had 3 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 319 NHL games during his career, notching 150 goals and adding 248 assists along with 342 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 10 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 7+10=17 with 4 PIM.