Player of the week: Vladimir Tarasenko (R)
NHL has awarded Vladimir Tarasenko (R) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 8 goals and 2 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week.
A native of Russia, Vladimir Tarasenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 833 NHL games during his career, notching 375 goals and adding 366 assists along with 242 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 80 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 38+36=74 with 48 PIM.
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