Player of the week: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 7 assists for 12 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 204 NHL games during his career, notching 51 goals and adding 154 assists along with 88 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 40 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 15+33=48 with 18 PIM.
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