Two assists Malkin did not help Pittsburgh in a match with Detroit
The Russian crossed the mark of 50 successful passes in a season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Detroit Red Wings 4-7 in the NHL away game.
Two assists for the Penguins were made by Russian forward Evgeni Malkin, bringing the season's pass tally to 51.
Pittsburgh is 8th in the Eastern Conference with 82 points.