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 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 261 NHL games during his career, notching 106 goals and adding 135 assists along with 66 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 20 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 14+16=30 with 2 PIM.