Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin scored the 484th goal of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL) championships and moved up to clear second place in goals among all Russians.
Source: AP 2023
On the night of December 28, Moscow time, Pittsburgh defeated the New York Islanders away with a score of 7:0. Malkin scored a double. The second goal in the match was his 13th this season and 484th in his career.
Thus, the Penguins forward overtook Sergei Fedorov (483 goals in 1248 games) and took clear second place among the best Russian snipers in NHL history. The leader in this indicator is the captain of the Washington Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin (828 goals).
Last NHL season, Malkin played 81 games for the Penguins, scoring 27 goals and 56 assists. He became the second highest scoring player on his team. The best was club captain Sidney Crosby, who scored 90 points (33+57).
2023-12-28 03:42:09
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