Player of the week: Jiri Tlusty (L)
NHL has awarded Jiri Tlusty (L) of Winnipeg Jets as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 1 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Czech, Jiri Tlusty was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 792 NHL games during his career, notching 213 goals and adding 231 assists along with 187 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 37 games with the Winnipeg Jets this season, totalling 16+14=30 with 5 PIM.
Columbus Blue Jackets
_________