9-12-2010 Player of the week: Evgeni Malkin (C)
NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. 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 337 NHL games during his career, notching 165 goals and adding 262 assists along with 352 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 28 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 22+24=46 with 14 PIM.