PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist during a five-goal third-period surge and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night.
Malkin tied Alexander Mogilny for third-most goals in NHL history among Russian-born players. Malkin, who scored his 473rd career goal, trails only Sergei Fedorov and Alex Ovechkin in goals scored among Russian-born players.
Matt Coronato’s first NHL goal was scored on the power play for Calgary. Jonathan Huberdeau scored his first of the season for the Flames, who opened a five-game road trip.Malkin took a drop pass from Smith at the right circle and he snuck a wrist shot under Markstrom’s arm at 14:14 of the third period for his milestone goal.
Smith gave Pittsburgh a 2-1 lead just 23 seconds later. Smith, an off-season acquisition, who won the Stanley Cup with Vegas last season, scored his second goal in as many games. He took a pass from Malkin and beat Markstrom with a one-timer from between the circles.
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