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• Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Two points against Isles

  04/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  Malkin scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders. The 37-year-old center wrapped up a solid finish to the campaign that saw him deliver four multi-point performances in his final eight games. Malkin ends 2023-24 with 27 goals and 67 points through 82 games, and he's now played every game for Pittsburgh in each of the last two seasons -- that's an impressive feat all on its own, as it's the first time he's managed to do that since his age-21 and 22 seasons. Malkin still appears to have plenty left in the tank, and he has some milestones left to aim for -- he needs just two more goals for 500 in his career and four more points for 1,300.

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• Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Helps out on power play

  04/14/2024 • By RotoWire

  Malkin logged a power-play assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins. Malkin has racked up four goals and four assists over seven games in April, with just two of those points coming on the power play. The center is at 64 points (17 on the power play), 189 shots on net, 70 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 80 outings overall. Malkin won't come anywhere near his 83-point campaign from last season, but he's been steady as the second-line center while enjoying a second straight year of good health.

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• Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Three-point effort Saturday

  04/07/2024 • By RotoWire

  Malkin scored two goals and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Lightning. After lighting the lamp twice in the second period, Malkin set up Michael Bunting's game-winner with a slick bit of stickwork, as the center tipped an Erik Karlsson point shot across the front of the net to give Bunting a wide-open cage. Malkin has four multi-point performances in the last nine games, piling up six goals and 11 points over that stretch. Saturday's tallies helped Malkin reach the 25-goal mark for the 12th time in his career.

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• Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Three points in win over New Jersey

  04/03/2024 • By RotoWire

  Malkin scored two even-strength goals and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Devils. All three points came in the third period as the Penguins rallied from a 3-1 deficit. Malkin has two two-goal performances in the last four games, and he sits one point short of 60 on the season -- a mark he's reached 12 times in his career already. While he would need a massive finish to the 2023-24 campaign to get there, the 37-year-old now sits six goals away from becoming the 48th player in NHL history with 500 career goals.

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• Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Hits 20-goal mark for 15th time

  03/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Malkin scored twice Thursday in a 3-2 win over Columbus. The goals were his first in seven games, and both snipes came on the power play. Malkin's first tied the game 1-1 in the second period when he wired a one-timer from the right faceoff circle, beating Daniil Tarasov. Later in the same frame, Malkin tied the score 2-2 with his 21st of the season. He held the puck in the left circle and waited for an opening in traffic in front of the net before ripping a wrister with laser-like accuracy through the five-hole. Malkin has reached the 20-goal plateau 15 times in the NHL, which ties him with Patrick Kane for third most among active players. Alex Ovechkin (19) and Sidney Crosby (16) lead active players.

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