Player of the week: Andrei Kostitsyn (L)
NHL has awarded Andrei Kostitsyn (L) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Belarussia, Andrei Kostitsyn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 95 NHL games during his career, notching 33 goals and adding 32 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 83 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 31+31=62 with 2 PIM.