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Player of the month: Nicklas Bäckström (C)


NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Month He registered 16 goals and 8 assists for 24 points in 15 games last month. He also had 5 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 284 NHL games during his career, notching 99 goals and adding 155 assists along with 70 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 38 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 25+20=45 with 6 PIM.