Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 670 NHL games during his career, notching 291 goals and adding 371 assists along with 403 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 16 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 8+14=22 with 20 PIM.