Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of December 25th through 31st.
First Star – Sebastian Aho (C – CAR)
- Sebastian Aho would lead the NHL with nine assists and 11points (2 goals) in three games played for the Carolina Hurricanes. To open up his week Aho would record a goal and three assists in 5-2 victory over Nashville on Dec. 27th, and then on Dec. 28th he would record four assists in a 5-4 victory over Montreal to become the first player in franchise history to record four points in back to back games and first in the NHL since 1999 to accomplish the feat. Aho would also become the fourth player in Hurricanes/Whalers history to reach 500 points. Then to close out the week Aho would record a goal and two assists in a 3-2 victory over Toronto on Dec. 30th.
Second Star – Artemi Panarin (LW – NYR)
- Artemi Panarin would record five goals and one assist for six points in three games played for the New York Rangers. Panarin would open his week with a goal and an assist in a 5-1 victory over Washington on Dec. 27th, and on Dec. 29th he would record a goal in a 4-3 loss to Florida. Then to close out the week Panarin would record a hat trick to give the Rangers the 5-1 victory over Tampa Bay on Dec. 30th.
Third Star – Luke Hughes (D – NJ)
- Luke Hughes would record three goals and two assists for five points in three games played for the New Jersey Devils. To start of his week Hughes would record a goal in a 4-3 overtime victory over Columbus on Dec. 27th, and then on Dec. 29th he would record a goal and two assists in a 6-2 victory over Ottawa. Then to close out his week Hughes would record a goal in a 5-2 loss to Boston on Dec. 30th.
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