Malkin joins Penguins royalty with 500th assist
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Another night, another personal milestone for a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
This time it's Geno's turn.
With an assist on Ian Cole's goal in the second period, Evgeni Malkin became the fourth player to record 500 assists as a Penguin.
Evgeni Malkin became the 4th player in @penguins history to record 500 assists, joining Lemieux (1,033), Jagr (640) and Crosby (633). pic.twitter.com/DvzbFWybPr
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 18, 2017
Now that's company you want to keep.
The point was Malkin's 59th in 50 games this season, good for fifth in NHL scoring.
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