12-9-2009 Player of the week: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 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 3 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 3 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 3 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 0 PIM.
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