IN BRIEF : Lemieux Named Week’s Top Player

Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux, who had seven goals and four assists in four games, was named NHL player of the week today. Lemieux, the league’s top goal-scorer with 79, had his eighth three-goal game of the season Saturday in a 5-4 victory over the New Jersey Devils. The next night, he had two goals and two assists as the Penguins beat the New York Rangers 6-4 and moved into second place in the Patrick Division.