Russian Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin participated in this game, becoming the sixth Russian player to reach the 1,100 NHL game mark. Previously, this feat was achieved by Alexander Ovechkin (1383), Alexey Kovalev (1316), Sergei Gonchar (1301), Sergei Fedorov (1248) and Vyacheslav Kozlov (1182).
Pittsburgh currently sits in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings with 42 points in 37 games. The Penguins will face Buffalo in their next game.
- Alexander Ovechkin: “Malkin is an NHL star”
Source: Sport
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