http://www.thehockeynews.com The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. en 2007 Medias Transcontinental Sun, 11 May 2008 22:19:36 -0400 60 http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/design/logo_thn_print.gif http://www.thehockeynews.com/ http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15797-Player-of-the-Week-May-5.html 2008-05-05 11:04:39 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for the period of April 28 to May 4 is Philadelphia Flyers forward R.J. Umberger. Capable of playing both wing and center, Umberger was dangerous from everywhere in Round 2 versus Montreal. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15624-Player-of-the-Week-April-28.html 2008-04-28 11:37:45 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for the period of April 21-27 is Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen. Franzen, who plays both left wing and center, scored five goals in helping the Wings jump out to a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series with the Colorado Avalanche. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15416-Player-of-the-Week-April-21.html 2008-04-21 11:32:49 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for the period of April 14-20 is Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore. The Avs depended on Theodore's stellar play to earn a six-game victory over Minnesota in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15204-Player-of-the-Week-April-14.html 2008-04-14 10:43:16 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for the period of April 7-13 is Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin. The super sophomore sparked the Penguins offense as Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead on the Ottawa Senators in its first round series. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14991-Player-of-the-Week-April-7.html 2008-04-07 09:51:23 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for the period of March 31 to April 6 is Phoenix Coyotes left winger Daniel Carcillo. Carcillo, the NHL's penalty minutes leader by almost 100 minutes, put up some big numbers of a different kind, scoring five goals and six points over the final three games of the season. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14781-Player-of-the-Week-March-31.html 2008-03-31 10:59:44 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for the period of March 24-30 is Boston Bruins center David Krejci. With his team fighting tooth and nail to lock down a playoff spot in the East, the 21-year-old Krejci averaged two points a game over four contests as the Bruins nabbed seven of a possible eight points. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14571-Player-of-the-Week-March-24.html 2008-03-24 11:36:11 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for the period of March 17-23 is Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin. On March 18, in a game against the Nashville Predators, the 22-year-old, dynamic Russian passed the 100-point mark for the second time in his three-year career. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14385-Player-of-the-Week-March-17.html 2008-03-17 10:49:13 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for the period of March 10-16 is San Jose Sharks defenseman Brian Campbell. The smooth-skating Campbell had one goal and five points in three games for the Sharks, as San Jose continues to thrive with its new red-headed rearguard in the lineup. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14174-Player-of-the-Week-March-10.html 2008-03-10 11:12:38 Player of the week The Hockey News Player of the week for the period of March 3-9 is Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin. The dynamic Russian padded his hold on the scoring lead with five goals and 10 points over four games, including a three-goal, five-point game in a 10-2 dismantling of Boston. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13975-Player-of-the-Week-March-3.html 2008-03-03 11:01:41 Player of the week The Hockey News Player of the Week for the period of Feb. 25 to March 2 is Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas. The 33-year-old netminder went 3-0 in that stretch, with home wins against Atlanta, Pittsburgh and a shutout versus Ottawa. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13770-Player-of-the-Week-Feb-25.html 2008-02-25 11:21:50 Player of the week The Hockey News Player of the Week for the period of Feb. 18-24 is Buffalo Sabres left winger Thomas Vanek. The swift Austrian sniped four goals and seven points over three games, as the Sabres earned four valuable points in their playoff push over that stretch. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13598-Player-of-the-Week-Feb-18.html 2008-02-19 11:31:17 Player of the week The Hockey News Player of the Week for the period of Feb. 11-17 is Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price. Price began the week by stopping 22 of the 25 shots he faced in the visiting Canadiens' 6-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators Feb. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13392-Player-of-the-Week-Feb-11.html 2008-02-11 11:05:58 Player of the week The Hockey News Player of the Week for the period of Feb. 4-10 is Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin. Since Sidney Crosby went down with an injury in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Jan. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13198-Player-of-the-Week-Feb-4.html 2008-02-04 11:17:49 Player of the week The Hockey News Player of the Week for the period of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3 is Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom. The Swedish defenseman helped his squad to three wins this week, including a shutout by Dominik Hasek against Colorado Friday, Feb. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13027-Player-of-the-Week-Jan-28.html 2008-01-28 11:16:34 Player of the week The Hockey News Player of the Week for the period of Jan. 21 to Jan. 27 is Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson. After being sidelined with a hip flexor for two games, Alfredsson sniped seven points against Tampa Bay. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12841-Player-of-the-Week-Jan-21.html 2008-01-21 04:16:21 Player of the week The Hockey News Player of the Week for the period of Jan. 14 to Jan. 20 is Chicago goaltender Patrick Lalime. Lalime led the Blackhawks to three wins this week, posting an impressive . http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12653-Player-of-the-Week-Jan-14.html 2008-01-14 11:17:45 Player of the week The Hockey News Player of the Week for the period of Jan. 7 to Jan. 13 is Philadelphia left winger Scott Hartnell. Hartnell nearly doubled his goal total over four games, scoring five times to bring his season output to 11. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12445-Player-of-the-Week-Jan-7.html 2008-01-07 11:37:59 Player of the week The Hockey News Player of the Week for the period of Dec. 31 to Jan. 6 is Penguins goaltender Ty Conklin. Conklin recorded a 35-save shutout over the Florida Panthers Jan. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12284-Player-of-the-Week-Dec-31.html 2007-12-31 10:16:02 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for Dec. 24-30 is Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin scored a career-high four goals - with at least one in each period - and finished with a personal-best five points in the Capitals' 8-6 win on Saturday night at Ottawa. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12153-Player-of-the-Week-Dec-24.html 2007-12-24 10:44:30 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for Dec. 17-23 is Minnesota Wild right winger Marian Gaborik. Gaborik posted the NHL's first five-goal game in 11 years, leading the Wild past the New York Rangers, 6-3, on Dec. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11991-Player-of-the-Week-Dec-17.html 2007-12-17 10:16:56 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for Dec. 10 - Dec. 16 is Calgary Flames left-winger Kristian Huselius. The 29-year-old Swede had two five-point games over the past week, registering 11 points in three games. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11785-Player-of-the-Week-Dec-10.html 2007-12-10 12:30:44 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for Dec. 2 – Dec. 9 is Colorado Avalanche winger Milan Hejduk. The Czech native had been overshadowed by sophomore phenom Paul Stastny’s breakout year, but Hejduk exploded for a hat trick and six points in a 9-5 win over St. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11556-Player-of-the-Week-Dec-3.html 2007-12-03 12:36:36 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for Nov. 26 - Dec. 2 is Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Dustin Byfuglien. The 6-foot-3, 246-pound Minneapolis native exploded for four goals in three games, including a natural hat trick in Chicago’s 6-1 win over Phoenix. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11375-Player-of-the-Week-Nov-26.html 2007-11-26 10:47:15 Player of the week 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. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11196-Player-of-the-Week-Nov-19.html 2007-11-19 14:22:51 Player of the week 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. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10996-Player-of-the-Week-Nov-12.html 2007-11-12 11:25:28 Player of the week The Hockey News Player of the week for Nov. 5-11 is Tampa Bay center Vincent Lecavalier. The big Bolt totaled two goals and eight points in four games, notching a consistent two points in each contest. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10725-Player-of-the-Week-Nov-5.html 2007-11-05 10:45:54 Player of the week The Hockey News player of the week for Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 is Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The 25-year-old had a 3-0-0 record, a 0.65 goals-against average and a . http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10427-Player-of-the-week-Oct-29.html 2007-10-29 13:18:36 Player of the week   The Hockey News player of the week for Oct. 22 -28 is Montreal’s Tomas Plekanec. The young Czech center had two assists Monday during a 6-1 thrashing of the Bruins, then torched the Carolina Hurricanes for two goals and four points in a 7-4 romp on Friday.