Russian forward “Pittsburgh Penguins” Evgeni Malkin scored 1200 points in the National Hockey League (NHL).
In the away game against the Anaheim Ducks (6:3), the 36-year-old forward provided two assists. He currently has 1200 (463+737) points in 1032 regular season games.
Malkin is only the fourth NHL player to reach 1,200 points. Moreover, among these hockey players, Malkin surpassed Alexander Ovechkin (1072) and Patrick Kane (1130 games) to show the second result in the speed of reaching 1200 points. Faster was Sidney Crosby, who scored 1200 points in just 927 games.
Malkin moved to Pittsburgh in 2006. He won the Stanley Cup three times (2006, 2010 and 2014) as part of the team. He signed a new contract with the Penguins on July 13, 2022. The deal will be signed for four years, during which time Malkin will earn $24.4 million.
It was previously reported that New York Rangers’ Russian forward Vladimir Tarasenko was sacked. known The first star of last game day in the NHL.