Malkin scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders.
The 37-year-old center wrapped up a solid finish to the campaign that saw him deliver four multi-point performances in his final eight games. Malkin ends 2023-24 with 27 goals and 67 points through 82 games, and he's now played every game for Pittsburgh in each of the last two seasons -- that's an impressive feat all on its own, as it's the first time he's managed to do that since his age-21 and 22 seasons. Malkin still appears to have plenty left in the tank, and he has some milestones left to aim for -- he needs just two more goals for 500 in his career and four more points for 1,300.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Helps out on power play
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Malkin logged a power-play assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.
Malkin has racked up four goals and four assists over seven games in April, with just two of those points coming on the power play. The center is at 64 points (17 on the power play), 189 shots on net, 70 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 80 outings overall. Malkin won't come anywhere near his 83-point campaign from last season, but he's been steady as the second-line center while enjoying a second straight year of good health.
Malkin scored two goals and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Lightning.
After lighting the lamp twice in the second period, Malkin set up Michael Bunting's game-winner with a slick bit of stickwork, as the center tipped an Erik Karlsson point shot across the front of the net to give Bunting a wide-open cage. Malkin has four multi-point performances in the last nine games, piling up six goals and 11 points over that stretch. Saturday's tallies helped Malkin reach the 25-goal mark for the 12th time in his career.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Three points in win over New Jersey
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Malkin scored two even-strength goals and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Devils.
All three points came in the third period as the Penguins rallied from a 3-1 deficit. Malkin has two two-goal performances in the last four games, and he sits one point short of 60 on the season -- a mark he's reached 12 times in his career already. While he would need a massive finish to the 2023-24 campaign to get there, the 37-year-old now sits six goals away from becoming the 48th player in NHL history with 500 career goals.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Hits 20-goal mark for 15th time
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Malkin scored twice Thursday in a 3-2 win over Columbus.
The goals were his first in seven games, and both snipes came on the power play. Malkin's first tied the game 1-1 in the second period when he wired a one-timer from the right faceoff circle, beating Daniil Tarasov. Later in the same frame, Malkin tied the score 2-2 with his 21st of the season. He held the puck in the left circle and waited for an opening in traffic in front of the net before ripping a wrister with laser-like accuracy through the five-hole. Malkin has reached the 20-goal plateau 15 times in the NHL, which ties him with Patrick Kane for third most among active players. Alex Ovechkin (19) and Sidney Crosby (16) lead active players.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Two helpers in Dallas
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Malkin picked up two assists in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.
The 37-year-old may no longer be a point-a-game player, but Malkin can still contribute. Through 12 games in March, he's picked up three goals and eight points, and he needs one more tally to record the 15th 20-goal campaign of his career. Malkin is also 10 goals away from becoming the 48th player in NHL history with 500.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Two-point effort Tuesday
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Malkin scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Remarkably, it was the first multi-point performance since Jan. 8 for the future Hall of Famer. Malkin is beginning to show his age though, and since the beginning of February he's managed two goals and eight points over 14 games -- solid numbers for some, but well below the 37-year-old's career standards.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Prevents shutout
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Malkin scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Oilers.
Malkin's goal came in the latter half of the third period, sparing the Penguins from the embarrassment of a shutout. The 37-year-old hadn't scored in 13 games, posting a meager six assists in that span. Malkin isn't in danger of losing his second-line spot, but his offense hasn't been reliable. He's produced 17 goals, 46 points, 151 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over 59 appearances.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Slides power-play assist
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Malkin notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Malkin has a helper in four straight games, an improvement from earlier in the month when he had one assists over six games. The 37-year-old's assist Tuesday was his first power-play point since Jan. 8, though the Penguins have struggled with the man advantage. Malkin is up to 45 points (13 on the power play) with 148 shots on net, 48 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 56 appearances.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Secures helper in loss
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Malkin earned an assist in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.
The future Hall of Famer has a point in six of his last seven games, but Pittsburgh is currently ranked 30th on the power play at 14.2 percent, which helps explain why Malkin hasn't marked the box score on the man advantage in over a month. Still, at 37 years old, Malkin finds himself with 16 goals, 25 assists and 12 power-play points through 48 games. These aren't earth-shattering numbers by any means, but there is still some gas left in the tank for the veteran forward.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Two points in win
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Malkin tallied a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-1 victory over the Flyers.
Malkin set up Rickard Rakell's power-play tally 45 seconds into the first period before closing the scoring in the third, beating Carter Hart with a wrister to extend Pittsburgh's lead to 4-1. The goal was Malkin's first in five games, though he now has 11 points (five goals, six assists) in his last 10 contests. Overall, the 37-year-old winger is up to 15 goals and 35 points through 39 outings this season.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Garners helper Tuesday
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Malkin earned an assist against the Capitals on Tuesday.
Malkin has points in nine of his last 11 games, tallying four goals and seven assists over that span. During that stretch, four of the world-class center's points have come with the man advantage, as the Penguins appear to be finally figuring out their power play. Malkin is slightly off a point-per-game pace but could get to that level with a couple more multi-point efforts.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Playing great hockey right now
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Malkin scored a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over St. Louis on Saturday.
He now has three goals in his last two games, and he's up to 14 on the season. Malkin pushed the Pens up 2-1 on a power play in the second period after a shot from Jake Guentzel redirected in off his skate at the right post. Malkin has been productive of late, racking up four goals and 10 points in his past nine contests. Three of those points have come on the power play, including two assists. Malkin has 31 points and 90 shots on net over 34 appearances this campaign.
Malkin scored two goals in Wednesday's 7-0 rout of the Islanders.
He added five shots on net and a plus-2 rating to his ledger. It was Malkin's first multi-goal performance since Nov. 4, but the 37-year-old has been able to stay fairly productive, collecting three goals and nine points through 11 games in December. A lack of power-play production is holding him back, however -- that November contest against the Sharks was the last time Malkin scored a goal with the man advantage, and in 23 games since then he's managed only three power-play assists.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Records two points vs. Minnesota
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Malkin supplied a goal and an assist in Pittsburgh's 4-3 win over Minnesota on Monday.
Malkin's marker came at 3:34 of the second period to put the Penguins up 3-0. While Minnesota went on to tie the contest 3-3, Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal early in the third frame with Malkin contributing an assist. The 37-year-old has 11 goals and 26 points in 30 outings in 2023-24. Malkin has been held off the scoresheet just once over his last five contests, providing a goal and five points over that stretch.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Grabs helpers Thursday
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Malkin recorded an assist versus the Lightning on Thursday.
Malkin continues to produce at a high rate this season, having registered two goals and one assist in his last seven contests while also putting 15 shots on net. The veteran center has racked up 20 points in 22 games to open the 2023-24 campaign and figures to remain near the point-per-game threshold throughout the year.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Practicing Thursday
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Malkin (illness) returned to practice Thursday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Malkin missed Wednesday's practice due to an illness, but he looks to be ready to go versus the Devils on Thursday. He is off to a great start this season with eight goals and 17 points in only 14 games.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Under the weather
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Malkin missed practice Wednesday due to an illness, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Malkin won't have much time to get back to 100 percent before the Devils come to town Thursday. It's been a tremendous start to the season for the world-class center, having racked up eight goals and nine assists, including six power-play points, in 14 games. If Malkin were to miss out versus New Jersey, Lars Eller would likely step into his spot on the second line.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: On goal rip
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Malkin had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over Buffalo on Saturday.
Malkin put the Pens up 1-0 in the last minute of the first period. He drove the net and put a rebound backhanded off of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's mask. It was his eighth of the season, which is the most through the first 13 games of a season since his rookie year when he scored nine. At 37, Malkin is still a fantasy force as long as he stays healthy. He's coming off his first full season in 13 years, and he delivered 83 points in 82 games. His risk is high but so is his potential, soo have a backup plan ready.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Deals helper in overtime win
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Malkin notched an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.
Malkin set up Bryan Rust's game-winning goal with 1:15 left in overtime. Over his last four games, Malkin has three goals and two helpers. The 37-year-old center is up to seven tallies, seven helpers, 36 shots on net, 16 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 12 contests. As long as he can stay healthy, it appears Malkin will remain productive in his usual second-line role in 2023-24.
