Bryan McCabe named defensive player of the week

[Jakis]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=140086&hubname=

NEW YORK (CP) - Forward Steve Sullivan of the Nashville Predators is the NHL's offensive player of the week after scoring four goals and adding three assists in three wins to help keep his team's perfect record intact.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Bryan McCabe is the defensive player of the week after an offensive explosion saw him collect eight points (1-7) in four games.

Sullivan was tied for the NHL lead with 10 points (4-6) before Monday's games. The 5-0-0 Predators won all three road games last week.

The 31-year-old native of Timmins, Ont., tallied three points (1-2), all in the third period, in the Predators' 5-4 comeback victory at Colorado last Wednesday and had three more points (2-1) in a 5-4 shootout win at Phoenix on Thursday. He finished the week with one goal in a 4-1 victory at St. Louis on Saturday.

Also considered for the offensive award were Philadelphia Flyers winger Simon Gagne (four goals, three assists) in three games, Maple Leafs winger Jeff O'Neill (4-3 in four games) and Carolina Hurricanes centre Rod Brind'Amour (3-2 in two games).

McCabe recorded three points (1-2) in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators last Monday, tallied one assist in a 4-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday and had four assists in a 9-1 rout at Atlanta on Friday. McCabe finished the week by logging a game-high 26:09 in ice time as the Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Bell Centre on Saturday.

Also considered were defencemen John-Michael Liles of the Colorado Avalanche (2-4 in three games), Toronto's Tomas Kaberle (0-6 in four games) and Steve Eminger of the Washington Capitals (2-3 in four games).

Him and Karberle are playing great this year. Maybe the best defensive pairing so far.

Cheers,

Jake

Edited October 17, 2005 by Guest

[SmoothedShredder]

They're no Redden and whoever he's playing with, but that's okay.

[dave-O]

It's too bad that the defensive player of the week = defenseman that puts up the most points during the week.

[badams]

It's too bad that the defensive player of the week = defenseman that puts up the most points during the week.

I agree