Before “Pittsburgh » Evgeny Malkin who is second among the NHL’s top scorers, told he’s been monitoring his stats.
After a victory over Calgary (5:2), in which Evgeni Malkin scored 2 points (1+1), he overtook Alexander Mogilny (473) in the list of the best snipers in the history of the NHL. With 27 more goals, the Pittsburgh forward could become the second Russian to score 500 career goals in the NHL. The first is Alexander Ovechkin.
-You look rested. For the first time in your NHL career you didn’t make the playoffs, you had a long summer. And now you play like you took 10 years!
– I would like to, but it’s too early to say – the season is long and everything could change in the next match. I think that not only me, but the whole Pittsburgh team is playing with a lot of desire. It’s clear that the guys are in a good mood. Even at 0:1 against Calgary, there was a good atmosphere in the locker room after two periods. We supported each other.
Yes, I feel pretty good and you are right that I have rested. I want to play hockey longer! In addition, I understand that we have a good bond, a solid team. The new general manager does everything to win. We must at least make the playoffs. It’s too early to tell, but that’s all I can think of.
And I will say myself that I miss hockey. I would like to achieve feats this year, reach big numbers. It always stays in my head. It doesn’t obsess me, but sometimes we think about it or read somewhere…
— You have 27 goals left to score 500 goals in your career…
— We’ll try, and I’m happy with the excitement around Pittsburgh in the last two games. But this is only the beginning of the championship. Let’s not go too far beyond ourselves,” Malkin told .
Source : MatchTV
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