Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Pots goal in overtime win
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Malkin scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Malkin's goal tied the game at 1-1 in the second period. He's been okay in December, posting four points, nine shots on net and a minus-1 rating. It's a little disappointing that he's not more involved with the Penguins scoring four goals per game so far this month. Malkin has a total of seven tallies, 19 assists, 65 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating through 33 appearances this season.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Deals assist Tuesday
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Malkin provided an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Malkin has been held off the scoresheet over the previous two contests. He has a goal and six assists over his last 11 appearances, a decent but unremarkable level of offense for a top-six center. The 38-year-old has accumulated 25 points, 61 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 30 outings this season.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Keeps stacking up honors
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Malkin scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over Florida.
Malkin has 24 points, including six goals, in 27 games in what is clearly a bounce-back year. He can also say that he's in the record books after beating Spencer Knight on Tuesday. Malkin has now scored on 150 different goalies in his long career. Alex Ovechkin (178 games) and teammate Sidney Crosby (150) are the only active players who have scored on as many goalies.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Sets up game-winner
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Malkin provided an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.
Malkin's goal drought is up to nine contests, but he has four assists over his last six games. The 38-year-old helped out on newcomer Philip Tomasino's third-period tally, which was the game-winner. Malkin didn't have a single-point game until Nov. 16 -- the lack of recent multi-point efforts is a little disheartening, but it's better if the 38-year-old is more consistent on a game-to-game basis. For the year, he's at five tallies, 17 helpers, 53 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 25 outings.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Draws power-play helper
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Malkin recorded a power-play assist, two hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Jets.
Malkin has been in a bit of a rut with just two helpers over his last six contests. This was his first power-play point since Nov. 5. The 38-year-old center now has 20 points (five goals, 15 assists), 48 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 22 appearances, though he's offset some of his struggles with seven multi-point performances.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Pair of points in win
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Inches closer to another milestone
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Malkin scored a goal on his lone shot on net, dished two assists and had one hit in Monday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
After setting up Rickard Rakell and Kris Letang, Malkin dusted the Habs with an empty-net goal, his first of the season to go along with six assists. It was the 499th career tally for Malkin, who recorded the 1,300th point of his career Saturday. The 38-year-old forward has multiple points in three straight games.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Hits 1,300 career points
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Malkin put up two assists Saturday in a 4-2 loss to Toronto.
The points gave Malkin 1,300 in his career, tying him with Jarome Iginla for 36th on the all-time list. The 38-year-old Malkin accomplished the feat in 1,148 games. Despite his age, he still has plenty in the tank, and he should continue to move up the list this season. Guy Lafleur sits 29th with 1,353, and Brendan Shanahan is 28th with 1,354.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Hits assist milestone in win
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Malkin delivered two assists in a 6-3 victory over the Red Wings on Thursday.
Malkin now has 800 career assists and is within 31 of moving past Henrik Sedin into the fourth-most for players born outside North America. Overall, Geno sits 34th in assists and 37th in points in NHL history. At 38, Malkin is on the downside of his career, but he's coming off a 67-point season and should be able to mirror that - or close to it - this season.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Produces assist Tuesday
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Malkin logged an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 2-1 exhibition loss against Detroit.
Malkin is on the back end of his career, but the left-shot center should be in store for another productive season when taking into account his role on the team. The 38-year-old will occupy his usual spot on the second line while skating with the first power-play unit. Malkin banked 27 goals and 67 points across 82 regular-season games in 2023-24.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Two points against Isles
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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
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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.
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
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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
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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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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Two helpers in Dallas
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Malkin picked up two assists in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.
The 37-year-old may no longer be a point-a-game player, but Malkin can still contribute. Through 12 games in March, he's picked up three goals and eight points, and he needs one more tally to record the 15th 20-goal campaign of his career. Malkin is also 10 goals away from becoming the 48th player in NHL history with 500.
