Player of the week: John Tavares (C)
NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 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 241 NHL games during his career, notching 92 goals and adding 119 assists along with 64 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 82 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 49+61=110 with 27 PIM.