Player of the week: Pavel Datsyuk (C)
NHL has awarded Pavel Datsyuk (C) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Pavel Datsyuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 812 NHL games during his career, notching 280 goals and adding 510 assists along with 204 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 68 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 28+41=69 with 12 PIM