Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of March 9th through 15th.
First Star – Alexis Lafrenière (LW – NYR)
- Lafrenière led the NHL with 5-2—7, highlighted by a pair of game-winning goals, in four contests to propel the Rangers (28-30-8, 64 points) to a perfect week. He notched 1-1—2, including the decisive tally, in a 6-2 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers March 9. Lafrenière then recorded his second career hat trick, featuring his 24th career game-winning goal (and team-leading fifth of the campaign), in a 4-0 victory against the Calgary Flames March 10. He added 1-1—2, including an assist on the tiebreaking goal, in a 6-3 decision versus the Winnipeg Jets March 12 before being held off the scoresheet in a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild March 14. The 24-year-old Lafrenière, who has 9-6—15 in 11 contests since Jan. 31, has compiled 19-25—44 in 66 total games this season.
Second Star – Jake Oettinger (G – DAL)
- Oettinger went 3-0-0 with a 1.65 goals-against average and .940 save percentage to help the Stars (42-14-10, 94 points) extend their point streak to a franchise record-tying 15 games dating to Jan. 23 (14-0-1) as they moved within three points of the Colorado Avalanche (44-12-9, 97 points) in the Presidents’ Trophy race. Oettinger denied 26 of 27 shots in a 2-1 win against the Vegas Golden Knights March 10. He then made 30 saves in a 7-2 triumph over the Edmonton Oilers March 12, followed by 22 stops in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Detroit Red Wings March 14. The 27-year-old Oettinger, who owns a 12-game point streak dating to Jan. 20 (11-0-1), ranks third in the NHL with 28 wins in 43 total appearances this season (28-10-5, 2.62 GAA, .900 SV%, 2 SO).
Third Star – Jimmy Snuggerud (RW – STL)
- Snuggerud registered 3-3—6 in four outings to power the Blues (27-30-10, 64 points) to a 2-1-1 week. He notched his first career three-point game with 1-2—3 in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders March 10. Snuggerud then posted his second career multi-goal performance with a pair of tallies, including the game-winner, in a 3-1 decision versus the Carolina Hurricanes March 12. He was held off the scoresheet in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Edmonton Oilers March 13, but rebounded with one assist in a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets March 15. The 21-year-old Snuggerud sits fourth among rookies with 15-20—35 in 55 total contests this season, aided by a rookie-best 8-12—20 in 16 games since Jan. 24.
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*Player Profiles written by NHL PR Staff.
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