Player of the week: Vladimir Tarasenko (R)
NHL has awarded Vladimir Tarasenko (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points in 2 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 597 NHL games during his career, notching 177 goals and adding 217 assists along with 82 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 82 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 33+31=64 with 27 PIM.
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