Player of the week: Markus Näslund (L)
NHL has awarded Markus Näslund (L) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Markus Näslund was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1038 NHL games during his career, notching 373 goals and adding 459 assists along with 653 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 4 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 2+5=7 with 2 PIM.
