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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.76	2.10
ADP	90.18	151.48
OFF	22	17
B2B	12	10
PROJ	580.00	570.00
G	24	19
AST	47	52
PTS	71	71
PIM	55	28
SOG	202	185
HIT	41	35
BLK	30	37

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Season Statistics
PROJ	590.9	676.0
G	27	23
AST	40	57
PTS	67	80
PIM	70	34
SOG	201	240
HIT	26	45
BLK	42	52

Recent News
	2023-24 Season Review: Evgeni Malkin's Impact & Future Success with the Pittsburgh Penguins Published June 7th, 2024 via BVM Sports 2023-24 Season in Review: Evgeni Malkin Published June 7th, 2024 via PensBurgh Penguins A to Z: What are fair expectations for Evgeni Malkin? Published June 3rd, 2024 via TribLIVE Evgeni Malkin Appears to Threaten Predators Fan with Stick on Video After Game 3 Published June 2nd, 2024 via Bleacher Report Evgeni Malkin Injury: Updates on Penguins Star's Lower Body and Return Published June 1st, 2024 via Bleacher Report Penguins C Evgeni Malkin plays in 1,000th NHL game Published May 25th, 2024 via Yahoo Lifestyle UK NHL: Penguins come up with hilarious tribute for Evgeni Malkin Published May 19th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Evgeni Malkin Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz, Speculation on Penguins Star Published May 15th, 2024 via Bleacher Report	Mathew Barzal: The New York Islanders' Homegrown Star and Calder Cup Winner Published June 22nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Was This New York Islanders Forward Mathew Barzal's Best NHL Season? Published June 17th, 2024 via BVM Sports Mathew Barzal Fined NHL Maximum For High-Stick On Carolina's D'Angelo Published June 7th, 2024 via MSN Islanders Mathew Barzal & His Commercial That Never Aired Published May 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Islanders Mathew Barzal & His Commercial That Never Aired Published May 27th, 2024 via The Hockey News NHL: Mathew Barzal inks 8-year deal with Islanders Published May 21st, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Mathew Barzal scores in 2nd OT, Islanders beat Hurricanes to avoid sweep Published May 21st, 2024 via MSN Mathew Barzal scores in 2nd OT as Islanders beat Hurricanes 3-2 to avoid series sweep Published May 16th, 2024 via MSN

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