NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 1091 NHL games during his career, notching 455 goals and adding 639 assists along with 935 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 71 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 26+33=59 with 57 PIM.
