Category: NHL

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of January 13th through 19th.

First Star – Logan Thompson (G – WAS)

• Thompson made 61 saves on 62 shots, going 3-0-0 with a 0.33 goals-against average, .984 save percentage and two shutouts to lift the Capitals (31-10-5, 67 points) back into first place in the overall League standings. Thompson was flawless in his first two appearances, denying 19 shots in a 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks Jan. 14 before making 24 saves in a 1-0 overtime victory against the Ottawa Senators Jan. 16 for the first consecutive shutouts of his NHL career. He then posted 18 stops, extending his shutout streak to 198:22 before allowing a third-period goal, in a 4-1 triumph versus the Pittsburgh Penguins Jan. 18. Only two goaltenders in franchise history have recorded longer shutout sequences: Pat Riggin (Jan. 27 – Feb. 3, 1984: 203:52) and Jim Carey (March 26-31, 1996: 200:04). The 27-year-old Thompson, who was acquired by Washington during the offseason, is 21-2-3 through 26 total games this season. Just two goaltenders in League history have earned more victories through their first 26 appearances of any campaign: Tiny Thompson in 1929-30 (22-4-0) and Linus Ullmark in 2022-23 (22‑1-1), both with the Boston Bruins. Thompson also ranks among this season’s League leaders (minimum: 15 GP) in goals-against average (2nd; 2.09), save percentage (3rd; .925) and wins (t-3rd; 21).

Second Star – Filip Forsberg (LW – NAS)

• Forsberg paced the NHL with 4-3—7 in three games to propel the Predators (16-22-7, 39 points) to a perfect week. He notched 1-1—2 in a 5-3 win over the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights Jan. 14. Forsberg then scored the tying goal with 3:03 remaining in regulation in an eventual 3-2 shootout triumph against the Chicago Blackhawks Jan. 16. He capped the week with 2-2—4, his fifth career four-point performance and first since March 21, 2022 at ANA (2-3—5), in a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild Jan. 18. The 30-year-old Forsberg leads Nashville with 15-27—42 through 45 total appearances this season, highlighted by 6-6—12 during a seven-game point streak dating to Jan. 3 and goals in five straight contests dating to Jan. 7 (6-3—9).

Third Star – David Pastrnak (RW – BOS)

• Pastrnak registered three points in each of his two games, totaling 2-4—6 to guide the Bruins (22‑19-6, 50 points) to three out of a possible four standings points. He posted 1-2—3 in both a 6-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning Jan. 14 and a 6-5 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators Jan. 18. Pastrnak, who also recorded three points Jan. 11 at FLA (2-1—3), became the 10th different player in franchise history to produce three points in at least three consecutive contests and the first since Ray Bourque from March 3-7, 1994 (0-9—9 in 3 GP). The 28-year-old Pastrnak, who tops the NHL in shots on goal this season (193), leads Boston in goals (21), assists (30) and points (51) through 47 total games in 2024-25.

*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL, Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, and Boston Bruins.

*Player Profiles written by NHL PR Staff.

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