NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week.
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 476 NHL games during his career, notching 134 goals and adding 337 assists along with 210 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 63 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 25+31=56 with 6 PIM.
