Pittsburgh Penguins’ Russian forward Evgeni Malkin shared his feelings after scoring his 500th goal in the National Hockey League and admitted that he was proud of himself. His words after the match Sports24.
“It wasn’t easy, but I’m glad I did it tonight. Finally. I feel more relaxed, calmer now. I want to say that I’m proud of myself, probably for the first time in my life. That’s a big number for me,” Malkin said.
The hockey player scored his 500th goal in a regular season game against the Buffalo Sabers. He also made three assists and was recognized as the first star of the match. Pittsburgh won in overtime – 6:5.
Malkin became the second Russian hockey player in league history to score 500 goals in the NHL regular championships. Washington Capitals forward and captain Alexander Ovechkin had previously surpassed that mark.
The victory over Buffalo was the Penguins’ third in five NHL starts. In the next game, the Penguins will take on the Carolina Hurricanes on October 19, with the kickoff siren at 02:00 Moscow time. Buffalo suffered its fourth loss in five games. Sarahs players will next be on the ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the game will start at 2:00 Moscow time on October 18.
Former Washington fans organized Cheers to Ovechkin.