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• Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Pair of points in win

  14D ago • By RotoWire

  Malkin scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Capitals. Malkin notched his seventh multi-point effort of the campaign in this contest. He set up an Erik Karlsson goal in the first period before scoring the game-winner himself in the third. While it's good to see Malkin be explosive on offense at times, he's also been held off the scoresheet in nine games. The 38-year-old center has five goals, 13 helpers, 37 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 16 appearances this season. He's a high-risk, high-reward fantasy option until he can get to more steady scoring production.

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• Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Back on scoresheet in loss

  16D ago • By RotoWire

  Malkin delivered a power-play marker and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders. Malkin was credited with the primary helper on Sidney Crosby's second-period tally before the former potted his first goal on the man advantage this season. Malkin's 22:12 of ice time led all of Pittsburgh's forwards, and the hulking left-shot center spearheads the Penguins' attack with 16 points over 14 games. Overall, Malkin has collected four goals, 12 assists, five power-play points, 30 shots, five hits, 11 blocks and three takeaways while shooting at a 13.3 percent clip.

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• Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Stands out in loss

  26D ago • By RotoWire

  Malkin scored a goal on two shots, added two assists, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks. Malkin nearly hurt himself on his goal, as his momentum carried him into the post and boards after he blew past the Canucks' defense. The 38-year-old has been a boom-or-bust player so far, with five multi-point efforts and five scoreless outings over 10 games. Even with streaky scoring, he has three goals, 14 points, 18 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-3 rating this season. Malkin is locked in as the No. 2 center, and he's been one of few bright spots for the Penguins early in the campaign.

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• Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Point streak ends Friday

  10/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  Malkin didn't record a point nor attempted a shot in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes. Malkin was coming off a four-point effort in the win over the Sabres on Tuesday and had recorded four straight outings with two or more points, but the streak came to an end abruptly Friday in a game where the Penguins looked overmatched. Malkin has two goals and nine assists across six appearances so far in 2024-25.

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• Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Pots goal No. 500

  10/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Malkin scored a goal and added three assists, two on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres. With his tally early in the third period, Malkin became the 48th player in NHL history to score 500 career goals, and just the second Russian after Alex Ovechkin. Malkin's had a blistering start to the season, reeling off four straight multi-point performances and piling up two goals and 11 points during that stretch. The 38-year-old managed only 67 points in 82 games in 2023-24, the lowest full-season total of his career, but Malkin might still have at least one more big campaign left in him.

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