Player of the week: James Neal (R)
NHL has awarded James Neal (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points in 2 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, James Neal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 316 NHL games during his career, notching 115 goals and adding 106 assists along with 268 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 2 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 0 PIM.
