NHL has awarded Nail Yakupov (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Nail Yakupov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 677 NHL games during his career, notching 232 goals and adding 276 assists along with 106 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 82 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 30+30=60 with 21 PIM.
