Player of the week: Nicklas BackstromNHL has awarded Nicklas Backstrom of
as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of
, Nicklas Backstrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the
in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 718 NHL games during his career, notching 203 goals and adding 493 assists along with 350 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 59 games with the
this season, totalling 17+29=46 with 28 PIM.