Today is Evgeni Malkin's 30th birthday. Time flies when you're having fun. When Evgeni Malkin is playing at his best I'm not sure there is another more entertaining player to watch in the sport. Even when he isn't playing at his personal ceiling he is still one of the most entertaining interviews in the sport.
Evgeni Malkin is one of only four players in history to win a Hart Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy, Art Ross Trophy, Ted Lindsay Trophy, and Calder Trophy. The other two are Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr, and Patrick Kane.
Since Evgeni Malkin has come into the league he is second overall in points per game for both the regular season (1.18) and playoffs (1.04) among active players. Only his partner in crime Sidney Crosby is better.
All these accomplishments have made him a rich man and it appears as though he is going to start giving back in his own way.
That is from Evgeni Malkin's personal Instagram account and if you can't read it that is OK. Somebody in the comment section has done so using Google translate.
Thanks google translate: Dear friends, I receive a lot of emails and messages asking for help. Some of you need expensive drugs, surgery or other things of vital necessity. It is very difficult to remain indifferent, and give assistance and support. Send your request on my second page @malkinteamfndtion and I'll definitely read and if possible will help. Please note that requests to transfer the money to a personal account will not be considered. I will regard the medical bill payments, then check all data carefully.
It appears as though Malkin has created a separate Instagram account to address these requests: ma7k1nteam_foundation. So far there are only two posts. The one already pictured above and then this one:
The translation from Google translate:
It Artem . Son Veronica Timofeeva. He is 2.5 years , two of which he is fighting for his life . Two weeks ago I posted a photo of him with a request for help. You see , he is in the larynx tracheostomy through which he breathes . At the age of three months due to the fault of doctors he had suffered a cardiac arrest , and 2.5 months he spent in a coma . As a result of acquired cerebral palsy all the attendant. The most indicative that in this moment of Veronica left her husband, who is not involved in the treatment, and payment of child support had to be sought through the courts .... In August, the tube will try to remove the larynx to Tema breathing through the nose. I know that a lot of my subscribers transferred money for treatment, and today I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of you !!! Biathlon is not left out! During the first hour after the publication of the post Veronica received over 70 SMS app with the number "900" !!! You're all cool !!! And the most important and special thanks to Ana and wife Kasterovoy Malkin, who responded immediately after seeing my post to instagram, and transferred all the required amount ! @anna_kasterova @ e.malkin71geno superrrr you !! â¤ï¸ ps: Now until December Artem will be treated in Moscow, will be held on the rehabilitation of cerebral palsy : massage, exercise therapy , a special therapy for which we collected the money . And there, staring , and begin to talk ! Smile has already begun !
This is beyond awesome. We can all add yet another reason why we love Evgeni Malkin.
Happy Birthday Geno.
Thanks for reading!