NHL has awarded Vladimir Tarasenko (R) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Vladimir Tarasenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 379 NHL games during his career, notching 97 goals and adding 127 assists along with 39 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 29 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 13+13=26 with 0 PIM.