Player of the week: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 498 NHL games during his career, notching 322 goals and adding 318 assists along with 314 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 22 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 17+12=29 with 2 PIM.