New York, NY (My Sportsbook) - Vancouver Canucks left wing Markus Naslund was named the National Hockey League's Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 30, while Nashville goaltender Tomas Vokoun garnered defensive honors. Naslund led all scorers with nine points (3g, 6a) and posted a plus-five rating in four games last week. He tallied points in each contest to extend his point streak to six games. Naslund is tied with Colorado's Alex Tanguay for the league lead in points with 32. Vokoun extended his winning streak to five games and helped the Predators improve to 8-2 in their past 10 games and 12-10-1-0 overall, marking the best record in franchise history after 23 games. He has appeared in all but two of Nashville's games this season, posting a 12-8-1 record with a 2.37 goals-against average and .915 save percentage. Washington Capitals right wing Jaromir Jagr was runner-up for offensive honors, while Detroit Red Wings goaltender Manny Legace was runner-up for the defensive award. |
