NHL has awarded John Tavares (L) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, John Tavares was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 791 NHL games during his career, notching 299 goals and adding 353 assists along with 183 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 6 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 0 PIM.
