Pittsburgh Penguins forward Malkin was recognized as the first star of the day in the NHL
Russian Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin became the first star of the day in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported on the league website.
In the regular season match against the New Jersey Devils (6:3), Malkin scored a double and an assist. The forward was also recognized as the first star of the meeting.
The second star of the day was Canadian forward of the Vegas Golden Knights Jonathan Marchessault. He had a goal and two assists in a 6-3 home win over the Vancouver Canucks. The third star was the Swedish goalkeeper of the Boston Bruins, Linus Ullmark, who scored a shutout in the away game with the Nashville Predators (3:0).
In total, this season Malkin played 75 matches, in which he scored 23 goals and made 36 passes. Pittsburgh is in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.
Malkin, 37, has been playing for Pittsburgh since 2006. Together with the team, the Russian hockey player became a three-time Stanley Cup winner.
Source: Lenta
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