NHL Stars of the Week – MacKinnon Unleashes for Top Honors

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of December 11th through 17th.

First Star – Nathan MacKinnon (C – COL)

• Nathan MacKinnon would record three goals and seven assists for ten points in four games played for the Colorado Avalanche, and to start off his week he would record a goal and an assist in a 6-5 victory over Calgary on Dec. 11th. Then on Dec. 13th he would record two assists in a 5-1 victory over Buffalo and two assists in a 6-2 loss to Winnipeg on Dec. 16th. To close out his week MacKinnon would record two goals and two assists in a 6-2 victory over San Jose on Dec. 17th.

Second Star – Thatcher Demko (G – VAN)

• Thatcher Demko would go a perfect 3-0-0 for the Vancouver Canucks as he would record a 1.33 goals against average, a .957 save percentage, and one shutout. To open up his week Demko would make 28 saves ina 4-1 victory over Tampa Bay on Dec. 12th, and then on Dec. 14th he would record 36 saves for his sixth career shutout and a 4-0 victory over Florida. Then to close out his week Demko would make 25 saves in a 4-3 victory over Chicago on Dec. 17th.

Third Star – Noah Dobson (D – NYI)

• Noah Dobson would record eight assists for eight points in four games played for the New York Islanders. Dobson would record three assists in a 4-3 victory over Toronto on Dec. 11th, and on Dec. 13th he would pick up two assists in a 4-3 victory over Anaheim. Then on Dec. 15th he would be held scoreless in a 5-4 loss to Boston, but on Dec. 16 Dobson would record three assists in a 5-3 loss to Montreal.

*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL, Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders, and Vancouver Canucks.

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