Player of the week: Ryan Smyth (L)
NHL has awarded Ryan Smyth (L) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Ryan Smyth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 991 NHL games during his career, notching 336 goals and adding 383 assists along with 775 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 4 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 4+2=6 with 0 PIM.