, author: Plackhin A.

Malkin's assisted double helped Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia

The Russian forward approached the 80-point mark for the season.

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in a home NHL game.

Russian forward Evgeny Malkin had two assists for the home team.

Malkin scored 79 (25+54) points in 77 games on the season.

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