NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 2 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 497 NHL games during his career, notching 130 goals and adding 369 assists along with 258 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 2 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 0 PIM.
