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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has been one of the best players in the NHL to start the 2025-2026 season.
He started the season hot, recording two assists in the Penguins’ 3-0 win over the New York Rangers in the season opener, and has remained hot ever since, recording two goals and nine points in six games. He’s only been pointless in one game so far, and that happened on October 11 when the Penguins were eliminated by the Rangers, 6-1.
Malkin was offensive on his line and found excellent chemistry with Anthony Mantha and Justin Brazeau. It looked like Brazeau was in play as a backup due to injuries, but he’s off to such a good start that there’s no reason to keep him away from Malkin.
Malkin even moved up to 28th on the NHL’s all-time goalscoring list. He just passed Brendan Shanahan on the list and has 1,355 all-time points. He’s just 15 minutes away from passing Johnny Bucyk for 27th place on the list.
This week’s slate will provide plenty of opportunities for him to continue his excellent start. The Penguins will face the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, the Florida Panthers on Thursday and the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. He has 13 goals and 30 points in 24 games against the Canucks, 19 goals and 52 points in 48 career games against the Panthers and 19 goals and 49 points in 40 games against the Blue Jackets.
Let’s see what this week brings for one of the greatest players in franchise history.
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