MOSCOW, Apr 23 Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings in the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL). The meeting, held in Detroit, ended with a score of 7:2 in favor of the guests. As part of the winners, Evgeni Malkin (37, 60 minutes) scored a double, Chad Ruwedel (14), Sidney Crosby (16), Rickard Raquell (28), Chris Letang (32) and Danton Heinen (46) also scored goals. The hosts scored Jakub Vrana (17) and Michael Rasmussen (21). Malkin played the first game after a four-match suspension for hitting Nashville defender Mark Borovetsky with a stick in the face. He scored his 18th and 19th goals this season. In total, the Russian forward has 39 points (19 goals + 20 assists) in 38 games. Pittsburgh is sixth in the Eastern Conference standings with 101 points in 79 games, the team previously guaranteed itself access to the playoffs. “Detroit” is 12th (70 points, 79 games), having lost the chance to fight for the Stanley Cup.
