Player of the week: Nikolai Zherdev (R)
NHL has awarded Nikolai Zherdev (R) of New York Rangers 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, Nikolai Zherdev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 170 NHL games during his career, notching 62 goals and adding 65 assists along with 106 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 40 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 22+17=39 with 2 PIM.