NHL has awarded James Neal (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 505 NHL games during his career, notching 196 goals and adding 211 assists along with 356 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 27 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 11+14=25 with 12 PIM.
