MOSCOW, Mar 4 Pittsburgh Penguins Russian forward Evgeni Malkin named second the star of the game of the day in the National Hockey League, according to the official website of the organization. On Thursday, in a match against the Tampa Bay Lightning (5: 1), Malkin scored one goal and gave two assists, becoming the first star of the meeting.Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanechek won his first star of the day after making his third clean sheet of the season with 36 saves against the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0. The third star was Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Veimelka, who saved 42 shots in a 2-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche. This season, Malkin, 35, who underwent knee surgery in June, made his first appearance on the ice in January in a against the Anaheim Ducks (4:1). In total, in the current NHL regular season, the Russian has played 20 meetings, scored 10 goals in them and gave 14 assists.
