Player of the week: Nicklas Bäckström (L)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (L) of Winnipeg Jets as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 2 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 1104 NHL games during his career, notching 361 goals and adding 723 assists along with 422 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 42 games with the Winnipeg Jets this season, totalling 22+30=52 with 34 PIM.
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