March - Player

Player of the month: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 9 assists for 19 points in 14 games last month. He also had 2 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 400 NHL games during his career, notching 125 goals and adding 285 assists along with 200 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 77 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 38+49=87 with 40 PIM.