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Player of the week: Alex Ovechkin (R)

NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 0 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Alex Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 732 NHL games during his career, notching 453 goals and adding 418 assists along with 500 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 53 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 31+26=57 with 44 PIM.