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In the System: Svejkovsky named WHL Player of Week

Penguins forward prospect Lukas Svejkovsky has quite the week.

Svejkovsky was named the WHL Player of the Week for the week ending on March 27 after leading all WHL skaters with eight points (five goals, three assists) in three games during that span.

Svejkovsky scored twice on the power play in the Seattle Thunderbirds' 5-2 win over Vancouver on Friday:

He had a five-point night in Seattle's 6-2 win over Vancouver the following night, scoring a hat trick and two assists:

The second goal of the hat trick came on a penalty shot:

Svejkovsky added an assist in Seattle's 4-1 win over Tri-City on Sunday.