Player of the week: Elias Lindholm (C)
NHL has awarded Elias Lindholm (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Elias Lindholm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 449 NHL games during his career, notching 101 goals and adding 171 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 74 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 27+38=65 with 16 PIM.