Player of the week: Nicklas Bäckström (L)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (L) of Winnipeg Jets as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 1287 NHL games during his career, notching 451 goals and adding 840 assists along with 580 penalty minutes. The 37 year old left wing has played 61 games with the Winnipeg Jets this season, totalling 30+40=70 with 36 PIM.
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