NHL Stars of the Week – Makar Passes His Way to Top Honors

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of November 13th through 19th.

First Star – Cale Makar (D – COL)

• Cale Makar would record a goal and seven assists for eight points in three games played for the Colorado Avalanche. To start off his week Makar would record a goal and an assist in a 5-1 victory over Seattle on Nov. 13th. Then on Nov. 15th he would record three assists in an 8-2 victory over Anaheim, and to close out the week Makar would record another three assist game in a 6-3 victory over Dallas on Nov. 18th.

Second Star – William Nylander (RW – TOR)

• William Nylander would wow his friends and family back home in Sweden for the NHL Global Series as he would record two goals and three assists for five points in two games played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. To kick off the Global Series Nylander would record a goal and two assists in a 3-2 overtime victory over Detroit on Nov. 17th. Then on Nov. 19th Nylander would register the game winning goal in overtime and an assist in a 4-3 victory over Minnesota to close out the Global Series.

Third Star – Sidney Crosby (C – PIT)

• Sidney Crosby would record five goals and two assists for seven points in four games played for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Top open up his week Crosby would record a hat trick and an assist in a 5-3 victory over Columbus on Nov. 14th, and then on Nov. 16th he would pick an assist in a 5-2 loss to New Jersey. On Nov. 18th Crosby would score both Pittsburgh goals in a 4-2 loss to Carolina, and to close out the week he would be held off the scoresheet in a 3-0 victory over Vegas on Nov. 19th.

*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Pittsburgh Penguins.

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