Evgeni Malkin is one of the best hockey center forwards in the world. A native of Magnitogorsk, born in 1986, he has already conquered the whole world with his game overseas. In the NHL championship, Evgeny spent 8 seasons, during which he managed to achieve many outstanding results.
Back in 2004, Evgeny Malkin was drafted to the NHL, but Evgeny began playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins (the only NHL team in Malkin's career) in the 2006-2007 season. Evgeny's debut season statistics are amazing. In the regular championship of the NHL, 78 matches were played, for which Eugene scored 33 goals and gave 52 assists. In five playoff games, Evgeny could not distinguish himself, he only handed out assists to his partners - there were four of them. It is no coincidence that Malkin received the best rookie prize of the 2006-2007 NHL season.
All in all, Evgeny Malkin played 518 matches in the regular season of the NHL, in which he scored 240 goals and gave 392 assists. The total number of points on the goal + pass system for Evgeny was 632. Evgeny had 96 playoff matches in eight seasons in the NHL, in which Malkin scored 42 times with 69 assists.
The most productive time for Eugene was the 2008-2009 season. The total number of points Malkin in the regular season is 113 (35 + 78), and in the playoffs - 36 (14 + 22) in 24 games. It was a winning season for Pittsburgh and the team was able to win the Stanley Cup.
Malkin scored the most goals in the regular season in 2011-2012. Evgeny managed to hit the opponent's goal 50 times, while, at the same time, there were 59 assists. True, this season in the playoffs all of Pittsburgh did not have great success, respectively, and Evgeny scored only 8 points (3 + 5) in six games.
According to performance statistics in the NHL, Evgeny Malkin is one of the best players in Russia of all time. It is no coincidence that the striker from Magnitogorsk has received many prizes in the best hockey league in the world. In particular, Calder Trophy (Rookie of the season), Art Ross Trophy (top scorer) in the seasons 2008-2009 and 2011-2012, Conn Smythe Trophy (MVP of the playoffs) in the season of 2008-2009, Hart Trophy (MVP of the season) in season 2011-2012.
Evgeny Malkin continues to play in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins club, so Evgeny's statistics will increase as expected. At least, this is the hope of numerous fans of Russian hockey, as well as personal fans of the assistant captain of the Penguins, which is Evgeni Malkin.
