NHL Stars of the Week – McDavid Surges for Top Honors

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of November 20th through 26th.

First Star – Connor McDavid (C – EDM)

• Connor McDavid would have a resurgence as he would record three goals and nine assists for 12 points in four games for the Edmonton Oilers. To start off his week McDavid would record two goals in a 5-3 loss to Florida on Nov. 20th, and then on Nov. 22nd he would collect an assist in a 6-3 loss to Carolina. Then on Nov. 24th he would record four assists in 5-0 victory over Washington, and then on Nov. 26th McDavid would close out the week with a goal and four assists in an 8-2 victory over Anaheim.

Second Star – Nikita Kucherov (RW – TB)

• Nikita Kucherov would record two goals and six assists for eight points in three games played for the Tampa Bay Lightning. To start off his week Kucherov would record an assist in a 5-4 overtime victory over Boston on Nov. 20th. Then on Nov. 22nd he would record another assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to Winnipeg, and then to close out the week Kucherov would record two goals and four assists in an 8-2 victory over Carolina on Nov. 24th.

Third Star – Juuse Saros (G – NAS)

• In three games played for the Nashville Predators, Juuse Saros would go a perfect 3-0-0 with a 2.35 goals against average, and a .921 save percentage. Saros would open the week with 26 saves in a 4-3 comeback victory over Colorado on Nov. 20th. Then on Nov. 22nd he would record 24 saves in a 4-2 win over Calgary, and then to close out the week Saros would record 32 saves in a 3-2 victory over Winnipeg.

*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL.

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