Evgeni Malkin wasn’t at his best in the Penguins first round loss to Philadelphia last month but Malkin has been on top of his game in the World Championships, with 7 goals and 8 assists for 15 points, including a plus-13 rating in the tournament (8 GP). Malkin second in points (15) in the tournament, tied for 1st in goals (7) and leads all players in plus/minus rating. Malkin picked up an assist today in Russia’s 5-2 win over Norway advancing to the Semi-Finals. With the assist, Malkin set a team Russia record for points in the World Championships.

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