NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Alex Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 714 NHL games during his career, notching 439 goals and adding 408 assists along with 460 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 35 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 17+16=33 with 4 PIM.
