Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury won his first Stanley Cup after defeating the Red Wings in Game 7 of the 2009 final. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
2009-06-15 10:38:00
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of June 8-13, 2009 is Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.
In Games 6 and 7 of the Stanley Cup final, Fleury held the Red Wings to just two goals on 50 shots for a .960 save percentage and a 1.00 goals against average. With his outstanding play, Fleury helped backstop the Penguins to their third Stanley Cup and first since 1992. He made countless timely saves, including one in the dying seconds of Game 7 on Nicklas Lidstrom that kept the Wings from tying the contest.
Although Fleury did not win the Conn Smythe as the MVP of the playoffs, he was one of the major reasons why the Penguins were able to put down the defending Stanley Cup champions.
Fleury earned the ‘W’ in all 16 games the Penguins won in the playoffs, including their first win in Joe Louis Arena since Game 5 of last year’s final. Through the playoffs, Fleury put up a .908 save percentage and 2.61 goals against average while going 16-8.
by - 2009-06-15 10:38:00
A .960 SP and 1.00 GAA gives M-A Fleury our nod for the final player of the week for the 2008-09 season.
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of June 8-13, 2009 is Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.
In Games 6 and 7 of the Stanley Cup final, Fleury held the Red Wings to just two goals on 50 shots for a .
by - 2009-06-08 09:36:00
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of June 1-7, 2009 is Detroit Red Wings center Henrik Zetterberg. In Games 3, 4 and 5 of the Stanley Cup final against the Pittsburgh Penguins, ‘Hank’ scored two goals and added three assists for five points to go along with a plus-2 rating.
by - 2009-06-01 11:59:00
Riding a three-game winning streak and helping the Red Wings jump out to a 2-0 Stanley Cup lead has Chris Osgood wearing THN's Player of the Week hat.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for the period of May 25-31 is Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings.
Although his stats may have not been the greatest during the regular season, Osgood has been stellar for his Wings in the post-season.
by - 2009-05-25 09:05:00
With his surge against the Canes, Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins earns the honors for this week.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for the period of May 18-24 is Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
As his team has jumped out to a 3-0 series lead on the Carolina Hurricanes, Malkin has been a force offensively, putting up six goals and nine points in three games.
by - 2009-05-18 12:22:00
Sidney Crosby has earned this week's honor with five points in two games to help the Pens beat the Caps in seven games.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for the period of May 11-17, 2009 is Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby.
Sid the Kid and the Penguins took on an bounced the Washington Capitals in seven nail-biting games.
by - 2009-05-11 11:13:00
Alex Ovechkin gets THN.com's Player of the Week honor after nine points in four games against the Penguins.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for May 4 to May 10, 2009 is Washington Capitals goal-scoring sensation Alex Ovechkin.
After a slow start to the post-season, Ovechkin is proving why he’s locked up his second Richard Trophy and could be the first repeat winner of the Hart since Dominik Hasek in 1997 and 1998.
by - 2009-05-04 11:09:00
Ducks power forward Ryan Getzlaf gets THN's POW honor for his impressive performance against the Sharks and Wings.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for April 27 to May 3, 2009 is Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf.
Getzlaf had a stellar week with two goals and seven points in three games, leading his team to an upset series-win over the West’s No.
by - 2009-04-27 11:12:00
Washington's newest Russian sensation, goaltender Simeon Varlamov, is this week's top player.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for April 20-26, 2009 is none other than 21-year-old Washington goaltender, Simeon Varlamov.
After an upset win by the New York Rangers in Game 1, in which Washington’s starting goaltender, Jose Theodore, allowed four goals, the young Russian, who played only five NHL games prior to the post-season, took over.
by - 2009-04-20 11:04:00
Evgeni Malkin's stellar play has continued into the post-season with seven points in three games.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for April 13-20, 2009 is Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin.
After leading the NHL in scoring throughout the regular season, the Russian sharpshooter is the points-leader in the playoffs, tallying four goals and three assists in his last three contests.
by - 2009-04-13 11:38:00
Blues goalie Chris Mason gets the nod for THN POW after a perfect week of 3-0 hockey that vaulted St. Louis to the No. 6 spot in the West.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for April 6 to April 12, 2009 is St. Louis Blues netminder Chris Mason, with special mention to Nikolai Khabibulin.
by - 2009-04-06 10:35:00
A three-points-per-game average gives the Habs's Alex Kovalev our nod at last week's top performer.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for March 30 to April 6, 2009 is Montreal Canadiens right winger Alex Kovalev.
The 36-year-old Kovalev averaged three points per game this week – helping the Habs to three victories and virtually guaranteeing the squad a playoff berth – and is on a tear that has seen him notch seven goals and 15 points during a six-game point-scoring streak, bringing his season totals to 24 goals and 63 points.
by - 2009-03-30 11:33:00
With a perfect 4-0 record last week, Blues goalie Steve Mason is THN.com's POW.
The choice for The Hockey News’ player of the week for March 23 to 29, 2009 was especially tough this week with a number of top-notch performances from players around the league.
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