Tuesday, February 19, 2008

With a pair of assists in Tuesday night’s 3-2 comeback win over Florida, Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin took over the NHL scoring lead with 79 points (34+49). He passed countryman Alexander Ovechkin, who has 78 (48+30).

“It's a great feeling to be leading the NHL in scoring," Malkin said through translator George Birman. "There are still lots of games left and Ovechkin is a good player. He will try to prove he’s the best in the NHL. We’ll see what will happen."

Malkin continues his torrid play. He saw his five-game goal streak snapped, but extended his points streak to nine games (6+14). He has 38 points (19+19) in his past 20 games.

"I never had a stretch like that over here in the NHL or back when I played in Russia," Malkin said. “I just want to thank all my teammates who are giving me such great passes."

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