NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 518 NHL games during his career, notching 159 goals and adding 332 assists along with 202 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 71 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 26+30=56 with 8 PIM.
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