Player of the month: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 13 goals and 10 assists for 23 points in 14 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 486 NHL games during his career, notching 160 goals and adding 313 assists along with 188 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 77 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 35+50=85 with 35 PIM.
Jeu 15 Sep - 20:23