Malkin matched Howe in the number of goals in the NHL playoffs

On April 19, Russian Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin equaled Canadian Gordie Howe in the number of goals scored in the National Hockey League playoffs.

On Sunday night, Pittsburgh lost to the Philadelphia Flyers (2:3) on home ice in the opening match of the Stanley Cup first round series. Malkin scored the puck and provided an assist, becoming the third star of the meeting. The Russian now has 68 goals in the NHL playoffs. He shares 21st place on the list of snipers in Stanley Cup history with Gordie Howe. It took Malkin 178 games to reach this mark, and the Canadian 157.

Alexander Ovechkin remains the leader in goals in the playoffs among Russians (77), the absolute record belongs to Wayne Gretzky (122). Malkin is 39 years old. This season is his 20th in his NHL career and his last under contract with Pittsburgh. Together with the club, he became a three-time Stanley Cup winner (2009, 2016, 2017).

"I will be glad if Ovechkin and Malkin continue their careers in our league."

KHL President Alexei Morozov talks about the possible return of two NHL superstars to Russia, the chances of new clubs appearing in the championship, and the relationship with RUSADA.

On April 18, the Minnesota Wild defeated Dallas in an away match of the first round of the Stanley Cup with a score of 6:1. Striker Jason Robertson scored the only goal for Dallas. At the same time, strikers Juel Eriksson Ek and Matt Baldy scored a double for Minnesota.