MOSCOW, 27 Mar – Forward club of the National Hockey League (NHL) “Pittsburgh Penguins” Evgeni Malkin said that the dinner he organized with the players of the “Washington Capitals” helped him and Alexander Ovechkin score a puck in a head-to-head meeting of the teams.

Malkin hosted a dinner at his home in Pittsburgh before the NHL game. The meeting, which took place on Saturday, ended with the victory of the Penguins with a score of 4:3. Malkin became the author of the winning goal and was recognized as the first star of the match. Also, the puck was thrown by the captain of “Washington” Ovechkin, and forward “Capitals” Evgeny Kuznetsov chalked up an assist.