NHL has awarded Valtteri Filppula (L) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points in 1 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Finland, Valtteri Filppula was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 731 NHL games during his career, notching 165 goals and adding 246 assists along with 185 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 24+35=59 with 21 PIM.
