Player of the week: John Tavares (C)
NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 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 417 NHL games during his career, notching 178 goals and adding 236 assists along with 84 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 14 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 7+10=17 with 2 PIM.