LIVERPOOL, England -- Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been voted player of the year by his fellow professionals in English football, capping a season in which his scoring prowess helped erase memories of previous bans for racism and biting. The 27-year-old Uruguay international became the first South American to collect the Professional Footballers Association accolade on Sunday, having led Liverpools unexpected Premier League title challenge with 30 goals. "The Premier League is full of really great players and so it is a great honour when these players recognize your work on the pitch," Suarez said. "I always try my best for the team and it is nice to get awards but really this is for my teammates and the staff at Liverpool because without their help I wouldnt have this prize." But it was a bittersweet day for Suarez, who flew to London from Liverpool after failing to score as the leaders title charge was halted by a 2-0 loss to Chelsea. Suarez missed the first five matches of the season while completing his 10-match ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic. He was previously suspended for eight games for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. After Liverpool fans backed Suarez as his reputation was repeatedly damaged, they could have turned against him for pushing to join Arsenal last year. But he was quickly forgiven, and even critics have started to warm to one of footballs most gifted players after a year free of misdemeanours. "He is a brilliant talent," Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said. "I think the supporters have seen him mature over the course of the last season. I think he was in a real low moment after that game (against Chelsea last year) but he has gone away and probably looked in the mirror and reflected on himself because he is not that type of guy and it probably just spilled over. "He is a really intelligent man who fits the values of this club, which is all about humility, class and he has all of that." Suarez had a marred reputation even before joining Liverpool in 2011 from Ajax where he was branded the "Cannibal of Ajax" after a biting incident. He was also vilified for being sent off in a 2010 World Cup quarterfinal for a cynical handball on the goal line against Ghana. For the last year, though, he has regained the admiration of his rivals by ensuring he is no longer a magnet for controversy. Suarez was also named alongside strike partner Daniel Sturridge and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard in the PFAs Premier League team of the year. 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He had 121 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles and seven interceptions in 51 regular-season and three playoff games.PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Derrick Pouliot enjoyed one of the best days of his young life, playing a key role in another win for the surging Pittsburgh Penguins.The 20-year-old Pouliot scored in his NHL debut and Sidney Crosby ended his drought with a third-period goal for the Penguins during their 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.Its incredible ... something you dream about, said Pouliot, selected No. 8 overall in the 2012 draft held at Pittsburghs Consol Energy Center. First NHL game, first goal ... its very exciting.Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 45 shots to earn his fifth win in six games and 19th overall for the Eastern Conference leaders.Pouliot, a prized prospect on defence, scored the eventual game-winner in the first period after he was recalled earlier in the day.It was nice to see Pouliot get a goal, said Penguins coach Mike Johnston, who coached Pouliot when he played for the Western Hockey Leagues Portland Winterhawks.He has really good offensive instinct of when to jump in and I thought that resulted in a goal.Nick Spaling netted his fifth for the Penguins, who won a season-high fifth straight game at home. Pittsburgh has defeated Florida in 12 of the last 14 meetings at home and 21 of 29 overall.Pittsburgh native Vincent Trocheck, a healthy scratch the previous two games, scored his third of the season for the Panthers, who went to overtime in their previous four games.Theyre a good team, but if we play like that every night, I think well win more games than we lose, Florida coach Gerard Gallant said.Crosby scored his 10th goal of the season and first in nine games. Crosby, who missed three games with the mumps, remains among the league leaders in scoring despite recording just three points in his last seven games.Crosby redirected a pass from Kris Letang over Roberto Luongos pad at 7:01 of the third, giving Pittsburgh a two-goal lead just seconds after the Panthers hit the post, looking for the equalizer.We hit a lot of posts tonight, Gallant said. Sometimes we didnt have puck luck.Pouliot was wide open on his game-winner. The rookie snuck behind the play from the blue line to the right faceoff dot, where he took a pass from Steve Downie and beat Luongo with an under-the-crossbar wrist shot.I saw my opportunity to lose my man in coverage and Downiie made a good backdoor pass, Pouliot said.ddddddddddddMy eyes kind of lit up when I got the puck because I can hit that shot most of the time.He nailed it on Saturday and dropped to one knee, pumping his fist in celebration.I was pretty excited, said Pouliot, who plans to give the puck to his parents for safe-keeping. It was my first goal, so the adrenaline was going.Pouliot, who leads the teams Wilkes-Barre AHL affiliate in scoring, made his debut while Christian Ehrhoff and Paul Martin missed the game with undisclosed injuries. Pouliot took shifts with 10-year veteran Rob Scuderi and even had time on the Penguins second-ranked power-play unit.Pouliot joined Scott Harrington and Brian Dumoulin — two of Pittsburghs other highly touted young blue-liners — with Olli Maatta and Robert Bortuzzo sidelined because of upper-body injuries.Top-line winger Chris Kunitz returned to a Penguins team battling injuries and a recent bout with the mumps after missing eight games with a broken foot.The more guys you see coming back, the better it feels, Crosby said. We havent let it frustrate us.The Panthers needed overtime in five of their previous seven games, including a league-record, 20-round shootout Tuesday against Washington. Florida, with an NHL-high 13 games past regulation, went to overtime in its previous four, winning three via shootout.The guys are disappointed, but overall I think theyre real happy with the way they played, Gallant said.The teams combined for 36 shots and 15 penalties totalling 38 minutes during a contentious opening period.Pittsburgh scored 1:48 into the game as Luongo had trouble trying to glove Spalings fluttering wrist shot from just below the blue line.Florida pulled within one 35 seconds after Pouliots first NHL goal when Trocheck tipped Jonathan Huberdeaus shot underneath Fleurys blocker.Theyre a great team, theyre leading our conference, but we want another crack at them, Gallant said, referencing Mondays meeting between the teams in Florida.NOTES: Panthers D Aaron Ekblad passed Dmitry Kulikov for the franchise record for assists by a rookie defenceman. ... Panthers forward Brad Boyes played after missing Thursdays game with an upper-body injury. ... Pouliot became the fifth player to make his NHL debut with the Penguins this month. ' ' '