Evgeni Malkin took control of the third period as the Penguins top Rangers, while the Red Wings jumped to the top of the NHL Standings with a win over Phoenix.
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Malkin’s goal came in the second period as Pittsburgh’s third put the game out of reach. Already a week full of performances of the third period for Geno; He had a hat trick in the third period of Sunday’s 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. In General, Malkin has seven goals and two assists in his last four games. Since Crosby left the Penguins lineup on December 5 after suffering a setback in his return from concussion, Malkin has 15 goals and 15 assists in 18 games.
With numbers like that, it should come as no surprise that Malkin now leads the NHL with 54 points. I guess you could say that it is Mal-content.
On Thursday night at Boston Bruins NHL, drove in the Eastern Conference showdowns.