Malkin became the second best Russian sniper in NHL history – Kommersant

Russian forward of the Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin scored his 483rd and 484th goals in the regular championships of the National Hockey League (NHL). He overtook Sergei Fedorov (483) in this indicator and took second place in the list of the best snipers from Russia in NHL history. The hockey player is second only to Alexander Ovechkin, who scored 828 goals.

Malkin scored a double in the match against the New York Islanders, which ended with a score of 7:0 in favor of the Pittsburgh Penguins. During the season he scored 13 goals. In total, the Russian forward scored 1,258 points in his NHL career (484 goals and 774 assists), which is also the second most among Russians.

Evgeni Malkin is 37 years old. Until 2006, he played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk, after which he played for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins, two-time winner, three-time bronze and two-time silver medalist of the World Championship with the Russian national team, participant in three Olympics, silver and bronze medalist of the Russian Championship with Metallurg.

Leonid Uvarchev