Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of March 4th through 10th.
First Star – Nathan MacKinnon (C – COL)
- Nathan MacKinnon would record three goals and seven assists for ten points in three games played for the Colorado Avalanche. To open up the week, MacKinnon would record two goals and two assists in a 5-0 victory over Chicago on March 4th, and then on March 6th he would record a goal and three assists in a 7-2 victory over Detroit. Then to close out the week MacKinnon would record two assists in a 2-1 overtime victory over Minnesota on March 8th.
Second Star – Pavel Zacha (C – BOS)
- Pavel Zacha would record five goals and two assists for seven points in four games played for the Boston Bruins. To open up the week Zacha would record two goals in a 4-1 victory over Toronto on March 4th, and then on March 5th he would record the Bruins lone goal in a 2-1 overtime loss to Edmonton. Then on March 7th he would record an assist in a 4-1 victory over Toronto, and to close out the week Zacha would record two goals and an assist in a 5-1 victory over Pittsburgh on March 9th.
Third Star – Thatcher Demko (G – VAN)
- Thatcher Demko would go 3-0-0 with a .81 goals against average and a.969 save percentage in three games played for the Vancouver Canucks. Demko would open up his week with 23 saves in a 2-1 overtime victory over Los Angeles on March 5th, and then on March 7th he would make 27 saves in a 3-1 victory over Vegas. Then on March 9th Demko would make 12 saves before leaving the game due to injury in a 5-0 victory over Winnipeg. Demko would share the shutout with Casey DeSmith (10 saves) for the shutout victory.
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