Gomez named NHL Offensive Player of the Week

WOOOO Gomer is on a tear! he's the man




http://www.nhl.com/news/2006/04/267950.html



NEW YORK/TORONTO (April 10, 2006) -- New Jersey center Scott Gomez, whose eight points (four goals, four assists) in three victories helped the Devils extend their winning streak to seven games, has been named the NHL's Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, April 9. San Jose goaltender Vesa Toskala, who led the Sharks to four victories with a 0.98 goals-against average, .950 save percentage and one shutout, is the League's Defensive Player of the Week.

Scott Gomez
Buffalo Sabres right wing Maxim Afinogenov (2-7--9 in four games), Carolina Hurricanes right wing Justin Williams (5-3--8 in four games) and Ottawa Senators center Jason Spezza (0-8--8 in four games) were runners-up for offensive honors, while goaltenders Sean Burke of the Tampa Bay Lightning (3-0-0, 0.97 GAA) and Miikka Kiprusoff of the Calgary Flames (2-0-2, 1.70 GAA) were runners-up for the defensive award.

Gomez matched a season high with four points (one goal, three assists) in a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins April 5, scored two goals, including the game-winner, and added an assist in a 3-2 victory at Montreal April 8 and notched one goal in a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers April 9.

Gomez raised his season scoring total to 31 goals and 77 points, both career highs. The 26-year-old Anchorage, Alaska native ranks second on the Devils in scoring, trailing linemate Brian Gionta (44-35--79). The Devils (42-27-9, 93 points), sixth in the Eastern Conference, visit Carolina tomorrow, host Philadelphia Thursday and Sunday and finish the regular season next Tuesday at Montreal.

Toskala, who captured Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in three weeks, made 16 saves in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Dallas Stars April 3 and turned aside 25 of 26 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche April 5. The 28-year-old Tampere, Finland native made 14 saves for his fourth career NHL shutout in a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings April 6 and finished the week with 21 saves as the Sharks defeated the Dallas Stars 4-1 April 9.

Toskala improved to 20-7-4 in 34 games, including a 16-2-2 mark in his past 20 appearances. The Sharks (40-26-11, 91 points), seventh in the Western Conference, visit Phoenix tonight and Vancouver Wednesday before finishing the regular season with home games against Vancouver, Anaheim and Los Angeles.

Well deserved by the Missile!

Contract year player is a tag I think that will dog Gomez.

Contract year player is a tag I think that will dog Gomez.


I don't think so because he regularly puts up 60+ points. And this year there was the rule changes and everybodys stats went up.

I don't think so because he regularly puts up 60+ points. And this year there was the rule changes and everybodys stats went up.



im with u on that one.

Plus Gomer's contarct isn't up. He still as another year to play.

Plus Gomer's contarct isn't up. He still as another year to play.


As far as I know t's up but he's a RFA.

As far as I know t's up but he's a RFA.

Yes, that is correct, it is up, as it was last year.

Way to go Gomer! The rocket definately deserves it. Now we need a hat trick out of Gio for the team record! Who wants to face Marty and Rocket-Gio line with Elias causing havic too in the playoffs!

As far as I know t's up but he's a RFA.


My bad guys. What I meant to say was that he's not ufa.

Scott Gomez is an RFA this season and a UFA after next season but I hope Lou signs him ASAP. I want him locked up long term. You cannot mess with a player like this. He is so awesome to watch and he is a scoring threat as well as a playmaker. What a complete player.

I expect to be ripped about my idea of trading him earlier in the year. I was smoking some major hasheesh or something. I always knew his talent but I used that as even more of a reason to deal him. His talent is the reason the Devils are where they are this season. We are nowhere without Scott Gomez.


Congrats to The Missile on player of the week

I've seen Gomez play only 5-6 times this year here in MTL and I was wondering what happen to his shot?

I tought he had a really weak shot last season

But 31 goals this year and a couple of rockets top net :handclap:

I've seen Gomez play only 5-6 times this year here in MTL and I was wondering what happen to his shot?

I tought he had a really weak shot last season

But 31 goals this year and a couple of rockets top net :handclap:
It's amazing how much better his shot has gotten since the Olympic break. I remember watching Team USA and wishing that Gomez got a decent shot because it would open up so many more opportunities. Apparently he's been working on it quite a bit lately and it really shows. He had a quick wrister early in the third against the Rangers that had much more on it than I was expecting.

Gomer's interview: http://newjerseydevils.com/2005/html/theteam/teamnews/gomez-plofweek-transcript.php

Q. Gionta is the guy who made the comment [described yesterday's goal scored as one of the best plays of the whole season]. You refer to him as a four-foot John LeClair. Has he ever sa id anything funny about you?

SCOTT GOMEZ: No. Probably 'cause, you know, he's smarter than that, because he know [who] gets him the puck.