Player of the week: Tuomo Ruutu (R)
NHL has awarded Tuomo Ruutu (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Finland, Tuomo Ruutu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 540 NHL games during his career, notching 140 goals and adding 177 assists along with 431 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 82 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 29+39=68 with 16 PIM.