With three assists vs. Boston on Mar. 11, 2012, Evgeni Malkin became the 9th player in Pittsburgh Penguins history to reach 500 points. It took Malkin 413 games at 1.22 points-per-game to reach that mark.
With that in mind, here’s a quick look back at some of Malkin’s biggest games up to that point.
A Little Wait
Due to an injury suffered in training camp, Malkin’s NHL debut was delayed until the fourth game of the Penguins season on Oct. 18, 2006.
Malkin wasted little time in announcing himself to the world, as he scored his first career goal against Martin Brodeur in the first period.