Blue Jackets' Vyborny named NHL Offensive Player of the week; Stars' Turco is top Defensive Player
NEW YORK/TORONTO -- Columbus Blue Jackets forward David Vyborny, who tallied
seven points (two goals, five assists) in three games, has been named the NHL's
Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 29. Dallas
Stars goaltender Marty Turco, who led the Stars to four victories, three by
shootout, with a 1.65 goals against average and .933 save percentage, is the
League's Defensive Player of the Week.
David Vyborny
Pittsburgh
Penguins forward Mark Recchi, who posted eight points (4-4--8 in four games),
Anaheim Mighty Ducks forward Teemu Selanne (2-5--7 in four games) and Carolina
Hurricanes forward Justin Williams (2-5--7 in four games) were runners-up for
offensive honors, while goaltenders Ilya Bryzgalov of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks
(2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, one shutout) and Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers
(2-0-0, 1.60 GAA, one shutout in three games) were runners-up for the defensive
award. Vyborny
recorded points in each game as the Blue Jackets went 3-0-0 for the week. He
recorded three assists in a 6-5 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Jan. 24,
posted two assists in a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild Jan. 27 and notched
two goals, including the game-winner late in the third period, in a 4-3 win
over the Nashville Predators Jan. 28.
Vyborny has collected
16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in his past 11 games, leading Columbus
to an 8-3-0 record in that span.He
leads the club in goals, assists and points with 15-23--38 in 50 games and will
represent the Czech Republic at next month's Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.
Turco, who will represent Canada at
the Turin Games, began the week by making 17 saves as the Stars defeated the
Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 on Jan. 23.He went
on to post three consecutive shootout victories, against the St. Louis Blues
(4-3, Jan. 25), Colorado Avalanche (3-2, Jan. 26) and Detroit Red Wings (2-1,
Jan. 28), stopping six of nine shootout attempts.Turco has won each of his six shootout decisions this season; the
Stars are 8-0 overall.
Appearing
in 43 of Dallas' 51 games this season, Turco has posted a 26-13-2 record, a
2.52 goals-against average and .898 save percentage. The Stars (34-15-2, 70
points) lead the Pacific Division and are fourth in the overall NHL
standings.They host San Jose tonight
and Nashville Wednesday before playing at St. Louis Saturday (2 p.m., ET, NBC).
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