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Player of the week: Alex Kovalev (R)
NHL has awarded Alex Kovalev (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Alex Kovalev was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1306 NHL games during his career, notching 450 goals and adding 613 assists along with 1396 penalty minutes. The 38 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 38+35=73 with 142 PIM.