Player of the month

Player of the month: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 13 goals and 7 assists for 20 points in 14 games last month. He also had 5 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 448 NHL games during his career, notching 310 goals and adding 291 assists along with 327 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 52 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 41+31=72 with 22 PIM.