GLEN MURRAY POTW The Boston Bruins have been on a tear for most of the season, holding down the 2nd place in the league right now with a 38-20-4 record. And one of the main reason is the point production from winger Glen Murray. So far Murray has scored 22 goals and 55 points in 62 games. And with 7 of the points coming in last weeks 3 games, Murray took home the Player Of The Week award.
The Bruins where 2-0-1 the past week with the wins coming against Los Angeles (7-0) and St Louis (3-2). The tie game where with San Jose (2-2). The 7-0 win over Los Angeles saw a big game from Murray, who had 1 goal and 3 assists in the game. Against San Jose, Murray where involved in both goals as he had 1 goal and 1 assist in that game.
Glen Murray took home the award just ahead of Atlanta's veteran defender Al MacInnis, who had 5 points in 3 played games and Sean Hill who had 2 goals and 2 assists for his Buffalo this past week.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Week 20 - Glen Murray (Boston)
Week 19 - Saku Koivu (Pittsburgh)
Week 18 - Bryan McCabe (Toronto)
Week 17 - Marco Sturm (Montreal)
Week 16 - Adam Foote (Toronto)
Week 15 - Rico Fata (New Jersey)
Week 14 - Brian Willsie (Washington)
Week 13 - Jaromir Jagr (Dallas)
Week 12 - Mats Sundin (Phoenix)
Week 11 - Vincent LeCavalier (Tampa Bay)
Week 10 - Adam Deadmarsh (NY Islanders)
Week 09 - Mathieu Biron (Carolina)
Week 08 - Doug Weight (Florida)
Week 07 - Ray Whitney & Pavel Datsuyk (Detroit)
Week 06 - Richard Jackman (Pittsburgh)
Week 05 - Chris Chelios (Chicago)
Week 04 - Brent Sopel (New Jersey)
Week 03 - Patrik Elias (New Jersey)
Week 02 - Josef Vasicek (Carolina)
Week 01 - Kip Miller (Tampa Bay)
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AEBISCHER TAKES 3RD GOTW While the Bruins are chasing New Jersey in the East, Colorado are trying to keep everyone behind them in the West. And one big reason Colorado are ahead in the standings, is because the great goaltending they have got from young goaltender David Aebischer. Having already recived two Goaltender Of The Week awards, the young Swiss took home his third this week, tying him with Boston's Miikka Kiprusoff. However, Florida's Roberto Luongo is still in the lead with his 4 weekly awards.
Aebischer took home his 3rd after going 3-0-0 this past week, and alowing only 6 goals in the three games. David Aebischer had an awsome .925 save pct after wins over Vancouver (3-2), Minnesota (4-2) and Vancouver again (4-2).
Runner ups for the award where Buffalo's Jean Sebastien Giguere who also where 3-0-0 the past week, but with alower (.919) save percentage. And Boston's Miikka Kiprusoff who where 2-0-1 this past week.
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK:
Week 20 - David Aebischer (Colorado)
Week 19 - Martin Brodeur (New Jersey)
Week 18 - Nikolai Khabibulin (Detroit)
Week 17 - Andrew Raycroft (Philadelphia)
Week 16 - David Aebsicher (Colorado)
Week 15 - Miikka Kiprusoff (Boston)
Week 14 - Martin Biron (Anaheim)
Week 13 - Roberto Luongo (Florida)
Week 12 - Roberto Luongo (Florida)
Week 11 - Martin Brodeur (New Jersey)
Week 10 - Dan Cloutier (Vancouver)
Week 09 - Roberto Luongo (Florida)
Week 08 - Roberto Luongo (Florida)
Week 07 - Miikka Kiprusoff (Boston)
Week 06 - Kevin Weeks (Carolina)
Week 05 - David Aebischer (Colorado)
Week 04 - Jean Sebastien Giguere (Buffalo)
Week 03 - Ty Conklin (Columbus)
Week 02 - Dominik Hasek (Atlanta)
Week 01 - Miikka Kiprusoff (Calgary)