Malkin's Milestone: 1000 Points and Playoff Push

0:00On April 5th of Jenny Malkin, the 39-year-old penguin's forward, made it clear he wants to stick around Pittsburgh past this season, the final. Year of his four-year deal worth 24.4 million bucks, signed back on July 12th, 2022. Saturday night, he lit up the Florida Panthers with three goals and an assist in a blowout 9-4 win at PPG Paints Arena, pushing his career. Total to 1,403 points, and landing him as the 23rd player ever to hit that mark in NHL history. Meanwhile, only Sydney Crosby, at a Feb. 7 and 56 points, and Alex Syvetschkin, at a Feb. 6184, have more among active guys. Malkin's on pace for another point per game season, his 16th time doing that, with 57 points and 53 games this year, including 10 in his last seven outings. Teammates like Eric Carlson, raved about the big man's drive down the stretch, while Crosby quietly passed Steve Iserman for 7th all-time with.

1:02Those two assists. Coach Dan Mewes called these milestones, special moments you can't take for granted, and the crowd erupted with, Geno, all-file were a chance after Malkin's third goal, sparked a hat-shower, his 14th career hat trick. The Penguin sits second in the Metro division, with 39 wins, 22 losses, and 16 overtime losses, five games left, including A. Rematch with 4 to Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern. They've missed playoffs three straight years after dominating for Malkin's first 16 seasons, where he racked of 180 playoff points. And three cups, including Khan-Smith MVP honors in 2009. Malkin knows regular season flash won't steal a new deal without playoff magic, so he's fired up for a healthy run if they sneak in aiming for that. Next milestone of 1500 points right here in the Steel City. Team coverage, powered by AI, this is NHL News Today.