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| Height: 6-3 Weight: Shoots: L Born: July 31, 1986, Magnitogorsk, USSR |
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| November 29, 2008 Evgeni Malkin continued to rack up assists on Saturday night, adding two more. He has 29 in 23 games this year to go with his 10 goals. |
| November 28, 2008 Evgeni Malkin dished out two helpers, on each of Sidney Crosby's goals, in the Pens loss at the hands of the Sabres on Friday night. |
| November 26, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored three goals and added an assist for good measure in the Penguins' 5-3 win over the Islanders. |
| November 18, 2008 Evgeni Malkin left Tuesday's game in the second period after he was hit in the face with the puck, according to the Associated Press. |
| November 15, 2008 Evgeni Malkin had a monster game for Pittsburgh scoring a goal and adding three assists. He already led the league in helpers, and now extended his lead over teammate Sidney Crosby as Malkin is up to 23 compared to Crosby's 16. |
| November 13, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored a goal and had an assist as he fired five shots on net for the Penguins on Thursday night. Malkin has now recorded a point in 11-straight games (5g, 18a). Petr Sykora also added two assists in the victory. |
| November 11, 2008 Evgeni Malkin's injured thumb is healing favorably, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. |
| November 6, 2008 Evgeni Malkin dished out three helpers and though he failed to score a goal he also sent five shots on net on Thursday night. |
| October 23, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored and had an assist in Pittsburgh's 4-1 win over Carolina on Thursday. He also had two more penalty minutes in the effort. |
| October 21, 2008 Evgeni Malkin will remain on the same line with Sidney Crosby, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. |
| October 17, 2008 Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin will be linemates when the Penguins face Toronto Saturday night at Mellon Arena, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Coach Michel Therrien had Crosby between Malkin and Pascal Dupuis during practice at Southpointe Friday. |
| October 16, 2008 Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin scored a goal and had two helpers in the Penguins 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. |
| October 4, 2008 Evgeni Malkin notched a goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Senators. The goal was unassisted. |
| September 24, 2008 Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist and the Pittsburgh beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in a preseason game Wednesday night according to the AP. |
| July 1, 2008 Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins have reached an agreement in principle to sign the scoring star to a 5-year contract extension, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Terms of the deal haven't been announced, but it is believed that the deal will very closely resemble the 5-year, $43.5 million deal of Sidney Crosby. |
| June 25, 2008 Evgeni Malkin won't be moving to Russia to sign a mega dollar contract, and in fact he might be willing to take a lower salary to sign a huge long-term deal with the Penguins, according to the Post-Gazette. |
| June 22, 2008 Updating an ongoing story, reports are coming forth that Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins are currently working on a new long-term deal to keep the offensive powerhouse in Pittsburgh, according to ESPN.com. |
| June 20, 2008 Updating an earlier report, the IIHF is stating that reports circulating that Evgeni Malkin would be offered a massive contract to return to play in Russia are false, this according to the Sports Network. "Although there will be no imminent Player Transfer Agreement between the IIHF and the NHL, all involved parties are in principal agreement to honor each other's contracts," IIHF president Rene Fasel said. "We would view any signing, from either side, of a player under a valid contract, who does not have any legally valid out-clause, to be a clear violation of the mutual understanding and existing principle. It would potentially be punishable with suspended national team eligibility and suspension from all competition or activity organized by the IIHF or any IIHF member national association." |
| June 20, 2008 Several teams in Russia's revamped pro hockey league want to steal Evgeni Malkin away from the NHL by offering him a deal that would make him hockey's highest paid player, and by a wide margin, according to The Star. He is expected to be offered a multi-year deal, at $12.5 million (US currency) per campaign. As of now, Washington Capitals' star Alex Ovechkin is the top-paid player in the NHL at just under $9.6 million a season. A high-ranking official in the rival Russian league said, "Hey, we can afford to pay more than the NHL right now. Our economy is commodities-based so we're not going through the same problems that you have in America." |
| June 19, 2008 The Penguins are reportedly trying to complete a blockbuster deal with the Kings prior to the start of the NHL draft, according to Slam Sports. League sources say Pittsburgh GM Ray Shero offered stud center Evgeni Malkin to the Kings for the number two overall pick in the draft and a player, possibly center Mike Cammalleri. |
| June 13, 2008 Evgeni Malkin stated that he is close to signing a contract extension with the Penguins, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He believes a long-term deal is on the way, and he said, "I'm thinking maybe five or six years. I'm an easy guy to deal with. I'd love to stay in Pittsburgh." |
| June 5, 2008 Evgeni Malkin revealed that he was sick during the playoffs, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Malkin was held scoreless in the first four games of the Stanley Cup Finals against Detroit, and said, "I was sick. But I don't think it was a major factor." |
| May 29, 2008 Evgeni Malkin impressed his coach with his play in Game 3, according to a report in the Associated Press. I liked Malkins game. I thought it was his best game in the final, coach Michel Therrien said. Even if he didnt score, I thought he generates a lot, he was skating well. |
| May 26, 2008 Evgeni Malkin has fallen off the Stanley Cup map since taking a hard hit from Philadelphia's Mike Richards in the opener of the East finals. |
| May 18, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored a goal in Game 5 to help the Penguins defeat the Flyers and move on in the playoffs. |
| May 18, 2008 As the Pittsburgh Penguins seek to put an end to the Philadelphia Flyers today in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, up 3-1 in the series, concerns about winger Evgeni Malkin and his slight fall from grace have formed, according to ESPN.com. |
| May 9, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored two dazzling goals five minutes apart in the Penguins 4-2 victory over Philadelphia in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday. |
| May 4, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored in Sunday's series-ending win over the Rangers. The 21-year-old center finished the series with four goals and three assists in five games. |
| April 30, 2008 Evgeni Malkin was named a finalist for the Hart Trophy awarded each year to the league MVP. |
| April 29, 2008 Pittsburgh continues to shine in their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the New York Rangers, using a 5-3 victory this evening to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. More than anyone, winger Evgeni Malkin is enjoying the ride, adding another two goals and an assist to a playoff run that defies explanation. |
| April 29, 2008 The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers have all but assured the headlines won't be mentioning any of the goalies from tonight's Game-3 semifinal playoff battle. Both teams have posted three goals each with just a few minutes left to play in the 2nd period. |
| April 27, 2008 Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin managed just three shots on goal in today's 2-0 win over the New York Rangers, but his assist to center Jordan Staal was good for the win. |
| April 25, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored on a power play goal with less than two minutes remaining helping the Pens rally from a three-goal deficit and beat the Rangers 5-4 on Friday night. |
| April 16, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored a goal and was named the first star as the Penguins defeated the Senators 3-1 to complete their first round sweep of the Canadian club. |
| April 11, 2008 Evgeni Malkin set up three goals, two scored by Petr Sykora, on Friday night as the Penguins took a 2-0 lead over the Senators in the first round of the playoffs. Though he didn't score on the night, Malkin did take a game-high eight shots on goal. |
| April 9, 2008 Evgeni Malkin wasted no time in introducing his tall talents to the world of playoff hockey, working as the driving force in Pittsburghs 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. Malkin recorded one goal and two assists on the evening in an effort the Ottawa defense simply could not stop. Malkin was one of the most underrated superstars in hockey this season and it now appears hell use the playoff stage to bring his name into households across the hockey nation. |
| April 3, 2008 Evgeni Malkin was named the Penguins Player of the Year, this according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. With one game left on the year, Malkin has exceeded most pundits expectations with 47 goals and 106 points, second best in the league, including 40 points on the power-play. |
| March 31, 2008 Evgeni Malkin avoided a major injury on Monday night as his face was just cut by the skate of Rangers forward Brandon Dubinsky, this according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I started to feel the blood going down my face, so I knew right away [there was a cut]," said interpreter George Birman. Luckily for Malkin, he only needed eight stiches to close the cut. He would need a huge week to catch Alex Ovechkin for the scoring lead, but Malkin has still be spectacular with 104 points on the year. Continue to start Malkin as he won't miss any game action. |
| March 30, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored his 46th goal of the season in a 3-1 win over the Rangers on Sunday. He now has 104 points over 79 games. He has notably scored four goals in his last two home games against the Rangers. |
| March 22, 2008 Evgeni Malkin was working in top form once again in Pittsburghs 7-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Malkin scored two goals and added an assist, bringing him to 44 goals and 58 assists on the season. Malkin has been one of the top fantasy players this year and continues to shine even with Sidney Crosby sidelined with injury. Nights without multiple points are more shocking than games such at this in 08. |
| March 16, 2008 Evgeni Malkin continues to carry the load for the Penguins with Sidney Crosby out once again, posting two goals and two assists in Pittsburghs dominating 7-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers today. In Malkins last three games, hes garnered three goals and five assists. Todays game brings him to 97 points on the year, an absolute treasure for fantasy owners coming towards the end of the season. |
| March 12, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored his 39th goal of the season in Pittsburgh's 7-3 blowout of the Buffalo Sabres, bringing him to 93 total points on the season. With Sidney Crosby on the roster, it's easy to understand why the casual hockey fan might over look Malkin. Fantasy owners know better. Malkin has 12 games with 3 or more points this season, twice as many as any other player in the league. |
| March 3, 2008 Evgeni Malkin was named the NHL's No. 1 star of the month for February, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. He opened the month with a 10-game scoring streak and finished with 26 points over 14 games. |
| February 22, 2008 Evgeni Malkin continues his push for the league scoring lead as he registered a goal and added two assists on Thursday night. Seriously ridiculous is how we would choose to describe Malkin's play of late. Malkin now leads the league with 82 points and he is currently working on a 10-game point streak during which time he has 24 points. |
| February 19, 2008 Evgeni Malkin had the go ahead assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins erase a two-goal deficit in the third period for a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Malkin now has 79 points to move ahead of fellow Russian Alexander Ovechkin for the top spot in league scoring. |
| February 17, 2008 Evgeni Malkin continued his torrid pace with another goals and an assist on Sunday night in the Penguins 4-1 victory over the Sabres. Malkin has scored a point in 8-straight games during which time he has six multi-point games and 19 points overall. How do you spell fantasy all-star? M-A-L-K-I-N. Malkin needs only eight points the rest of the way to surpass his 85 point total from his rookie season. |
| February 14, 2008 Evgeni Malkin extended his points streak to seven games Thursday night in the Pens loss to Carolina. Malkin's scored six goals and recorded 11 assists during his seven game scoring run. |
| February 14, 2008 Evgeni Malkin continued his role on Wednesday night as he scored the Penguins lone goal in their 2-1 loss to the Bruins. Over his last 18 games Malkin has potted 17 goals and totaled 33 points. If not for Alexander Ovechkin's crazy strong performance Malkin would be "the" NHL story right now. |
| February 11, 2008 Evgeni Malkin was named the NHL's second star according to NHL.com. Malkin scored 12 points (3g, 9a) in four games to lead the Penguins to a 3-1 mark. With Sidney Crosby out of the lineup, Malkin has taken off scoring points at a feverish pace as he is now up to tied for second in league scoring with 73 points (31g, 42a). |
| February 10, 2008 Evgeni Malkin netted a goal and set up three others, giving him seven points in the last two days. The Pittsburgh Penguins beat intrastate rival Philadelphia 4-3 Sunday. Malkin has had some incentive the last two games as his parents arrived from Russia this weekend to watch him play for the first time this season. |
| February 10, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored a goal and added three assists to lead the Penguins to a 4-3 victory over the Flyers on Sunday. Malkin has now scored at least two points in 5-straight games and he has 15 overall points during that stretch. Malkin continues to prove that he doesn't need to ride shotgun to Sidney Crosby to become a major start. The Pens are blessed with an embarrassment of riches with a young lineup that will offer tons of fantasy enjoyment for years to come. |
| February 9, 2008 Evgeni Malkin lit the lamp twice and added an assist on Saturday. Since moving to center the Pens' top line, following Sidney Crosby's ankle sprain, Malkin has seven goals and 10 assists in nine games, including four consecutive multi-point games. The young star now has 69 points in 55 games this season. |
| January 15, 2008 Evgeni Malkin scored three goals in Mondays 4-1 win over the Rangers. It was the second hat trick hes produced in the last 11 days. |