Malkin close to record?

[Arto Kilponen]

What is the NHL record for goalstreak to start the season? I know that Steven King scored in four games to start his career in early 90's, but what is the record? Malkin has now five games with a goal in each.

And if this was asked before, please give me a link and lock this thread.

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[Weztex]

The record is co-held by Joe Malone, Cy Denneny and Newsy Lalonde.. The 3 of them scored into their first 6 games in the 1917-18 season. If fact, the record cannot be older since those 6 games were the first of the NHL. It is to note that the 3 of them had played in other professional leagues before, and so have Malkin.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

Now-a-days pretty much every NHL player coming from Europe have been professionals before their NHL-career as far as I understand.

So yes, this answer was exactly what I wanted - Malkin has to score in next game as well to tie the record and in next of that too to take the record.

 

[Bluesfan1981]

The record is co-held by Joe Malone, Cy Denneny and Newsy Lalonde.. The 3 of them scored into their first 6 games in the 1917-18 season. If fact, the record cannot be older since those 6 games were the first of the NHL. It is to note that the 3 of them had played in other professional leagues before, and so have Malkin.

Malkin tied Malone, Denneny, and Lalonde, all who were great players. And I think Malkin will eventually join them in the Hall of Fame one day.