Head Coach”Pittsburgh penguins » Mike Sullivan said the Russian striker Yevgeny Malkin is of great importance not only for the club, but for the whole city.
On Sunday, Malkin scored the puck in a 5-3 NHL game with the Chicago Blackhawks. For the 36-year-old forward, this game was the 1,000th of his NHL career.
“There aren’t many players in this league who have reached 1,000 games, let alone those 1,000 games played for the same team. We all know what Gino (Malkin) means to Pittsburgh and the club, and we are also aware of the legacy he created,” the Pittsburgh Press Service quoted Sullivan as saying.
In total, the Russian has 1166 points (452 goals + 714 assists) in the league. Malkin has been defending the colors of Pittsburgh since 2006. With the team, he became a three-time Stanley Cup winner.
Source : MatchTV
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