2007-11-26 10:47:15
The Hockey News player of the week for Nov. 19-25 is Dallas Stars goalie Mike Smith.
The 25-year-old stopper blanked Los Angeles 3-0 and posted one-goal wins over the Leafs and Rangers as the Stars continued their turnaround. Smith, who turned aside 39 shots in the win over New York, recorded a 1.00 goals-against average and a .963 save percentage over the three contests.
A native of Kingston, Ont., Smith has a 6-3-0 record this year with a 2.19 GAA and a .916 save percentage. He has won his last four starts.
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"If we do pick first, we're leaning more toward one of those three forwards."
- Colorado's executive vice president of hockey operations, Joe Sakic, on what the Avalanche plan to do with the first overall pick at the June 30 entry draft. Many were expecting Colorado to take defenseman Seth Jones.