The Russian attackerPittsburgh » Evgeny Malkin said he has no plans to stop at 800 assists in the National Hockey League.
In the regular season match against Detroit (6:3), 38-year-old Malkin scored two assists, becoming the first Russian in the history of the league to reach the mark of 800 assists.
– Great match today. Much better than yesterday. This is our game. We played all three periods and most of them were much better.
800 assists is a milestone [в карьере] In my opinion. And… I probably need more,” Malkin said, as quoted by the Penguins press service.
In NHL history, Malkin ranks 34th in assists. Pierre Turgeon (812) ranks 33rd, followed by Wayne Gretzky (1963).
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