Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of December 4th through 10th.
First Star – Nikita Kucherov (RW – TB)
- Nikita Kucherov would record four goals and three assists for seven points in four games played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and to open up the week he would record a goal and an assist in 4-0 victory over Dallas on Dec. 4th. Then on Dec. 6th against Pittsburgh he would also record a goal and an assist in a 3-1 victory, but on Dec. 7th against Nashville he would be held off the scoresheet in a 5-1 loss. To close out the week Kucherov would record two goals and an assist in a 4-3 victory over Seattle on Dec. 9th.
Second Star – Tomas Hertl (C – SJ)
- Tomas Hertl would lead the League with five goals and would also record an assist for six points in three games for the San Jose Sharks. Hertl would open his week with his sixth career hat trick to defeat the New York Islanders 5-4 in overtime on Dec. 5th. Then on Dec. 7th in a 6-5 overtime victory over Detroit he would record two more goals, and then to close out his week Hertl would record an assist in a 5-4 shootout loss to Vegas on Dec. 10th.
Third Star – Sam Reinhart (C – FLA)
- Sam Reinhart, earning his third Star of the Week honor this season, would record a goal and a League leading seven assists for eight points in three games played for the Florida Panthers. Reinhart would open up the week with a goal and two assists in a 5-4 victory over Dallas on Dec, 6th, and then on Dec. 8th against Pittsburgh he would record an assist in a 3-1 victory. Then to close out the week Reinhart would record four assists in a 5-2 victory over Columbus on De. 10th.
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