NHL Stars of the Week – Defense Rules Three Stars

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of February 25th through March 3rd.

First Star – Roman Josi (D – NAS)

• Roman Josi would record three goals and four assists for seven points in three games for the Nashville Predators. Josi would open up his week with two goals and an assist in a 4-1 victory over Ottawa on Feb. 27th, and then on Feb. 29th he would record a goal and two assists in a 6-1 victory over Minnesota. Josi would close out the week with an assist in a 5-1 victory over Colorado on Mar. 2nd.

Second Star – Brandon Montour (D – FLA)

• Brandon Montour would record two goal and four assists for six points in three games played for the Florida Panthers. Montour would open up the week with a goal and two assists in a 3-2 victory over Buffalo on Feb. 27th, and then on Feb. 29th he would be held off of the scoresheet while playing in a team high 26:35. Then to close out the week, Montour would record a goal and two assists in a 4-0 victory over Detroit on Mar. 2nd.

Third Star – Josh Morrissey (D – WIN)

• Josh Morrissey would record a goal and six assists for seven points in four games played for the Winnipeg Jets. To open up the week, Morrissey would record two assists in a 4-2 victory over St. Louis on Feb. 27th, and then on Feb. 29th he would log 25:31 in a 4-1 loss to Dallas. Then on Mar. 2nd Morrissey would record three assists in a 5-3 victory over Carolina, and to close out the week he would record a goal and an assist in a 5-2 victory over Buffalo on Mar. 3rd.

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