NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (R) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 318 NHL games during his career, notching 152 goals and adding 139 assists along with 27 penalty minutes. The 37 year old right wing has played 72 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 38 23=61 with 15 PIM.
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