NHL has awarded Shawn Matthias (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Shawn Matthias was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 862 NHL games during his career, notching 114 goals and adding 144 assists along with 175 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 34 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 8+10=18 with 2 PIM.
