Just last Thursday, Evgeni Malkin was named the NHL’s First Star for the month of January. Seemingly poised to make a run for consecutive honors, Malkin tallied six goals and two helpers in the first week of February — and he did it in only three games.
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Details: https://t.co/EHYqUIZZu6 pic.twitter.com/Hn1Lyurruk— NHL (@NHL) February 5, 2018Technically, Malkin’s high-scoring week began in the waning days of January, when he tallied his 12th career hat trick in a 5-2 defeat of the San Jose Sharks on Jan.