Joueur de la semaine 13

Player of the week: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

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 195 NHL games during his career, notching 46 goals and adding 140 assists along with 80 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 31 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 10+19=29 with 10 PIM.