2007-11-19 14:22:51
The Hockey News player of the week for Nov. 12-18 is Tampa Bay center Vincent Lecavalier.
Lecavalier earned the honor for the second straight week by notching four goals and eight points in two games as the Bolts smashed Southeast Division foes Carolina 6-1 and Washington 5-2.
The dangerous pivot recorded a hat trick to go along with two assists in the win over the Canes before contributing a goal and two helpers versus the Caps.
The 27-year-old Lecavalier leads the league with 13 goals and 32 points in 19 games.
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"We're playing the defending champs and you can tell they're not going to beat themselves. That team, just from them going all the way, you can see it over there. There's no panic…You can tell that's a machine over there and we've got to be at our best."
- San Jose's Scott Gomez on the Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles leads the series 2-1.