NHL Stars of the Week – Keller Earns Top Honors

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of March 6th through 12th.

First Star – Clayton Keller (RW – ARI)

• Clayton Keller in four games for the Arizona Coyotes would record four goals and five assists for nine points, and to open up the week Keller would record a goal and two assists in a 6-2 victory over St. Louis on Mar. 7th. Then on Mar.9th he would record two assists in a 4-1 victory over Nashville, and on Mar. 11th against Colorado Keller would record a goal in a 3-2 loss. To close out the week Keller would record two goals and an assist in a 5-4 victory over Minnesota on Mar. 12th.

Second Star – Sidney Crosby (C – PIT)

• Sidney Crosby would record two goals and five assists for seven points in four games played for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby would open the week with a goal and two assists in a 5-4 comeback victory over Columbus on Mar. 7th, and on Mar. 9th he would record an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Then on Mar. 11th he would net the game winning goal in a 5-1 victory over Philadelphia, and then to close out the week on Mar. 12th Crosby would record two assists in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Rangers.

Third Star – Mitch Marner (RW – TOR)

• Mitch Marner would record two goals and four assists for six points in two games played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Marner would start his week with a goal and an assist in a 4-3 victory over New Jersey on Mar. 7th. Then on Mar. 11th Marner would record a goal and three assists in a 7-4 triumph over Edmonton.

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