Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of April 6th through 12th.
First Star – Anton Forsberg (G – LA)
- Forsberg went 3-0-0 with 0.97 goals-against average, .964 save percentage and one shutout to backstop the Kings (34-26-19, 87 points) to a perfect week as they vie for one of the two remaining playoff spots in the Western Conference. He made 29 saves, and denied all three shootout attempts, in a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators – another postseason hopeful – April 6. Forsberg then stopped 24 shots, including each of the last 20 he faced, in a 4-1 triumph against the Vancouver Canucks April 9. He finished the week with 27 saves for his 11th career shutout in a 1-0 win versus the Edmonton Oilers April 11. The 33-year-old Forsberg, playing his first season with Los Angeles, owns a 15-11-5 record through 34 total appearances to rank among the top 10 in the NHL (minimum: 25 GP) in save percentage (7th; .910), shutouts (t-9th; 3) and goals-against average (10th; 2.57).
Second Star – Linus Ullmark (G – OTT)
- Ullmark also went 3-0-0, compiling a 1.00 goals-against average, .961 save percentage and one shutout to help the Senators (43-27-11, 97 points) clinch their second straight playoff berth. He stopped 28 shots, including 11 in both the first and third periods, in a 6-2 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning April 7. Ullmark then made 22 saves, falling 5:43 shy of a shutout, in a 5-1 win versus the Florida Panthers April 9. He capped the week with his 15th career shutout, turning aside 23 shots in a 3-0 victory against the New York Islanders April 11 to clinch Ottawa’s 18th all-time postseason appearance. The 32-year-old Ullmark has posted a 28-12-8 record through 49 total games this season (2.73 GAA, .891 SV%, 3 SO), sharing the League lead with 14 wins in 21 appearances since returning from a leave of absence Jan. 31 (2.41 GAA, .904 SV%, 2 SO).
Third Star – Dylan Larkin (C – DET)
- Larkin paced the NHL with 4-4—8 in three games to propel the Red Wings (41-30-9, 91 points) to a 1-1-1 week. He tallied 1-1—2 in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets April 7. Larkin then registered 3-1—4, including his third career hat trick and ninth game-winning goal of the season (tied for third in the League), in a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers April 9. He added two assists in a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils April 11. The 29-year-old Larkin sits third on Detroit with 34-33—67 through 73 total contests this season; his 34 goals are a career high, one ahead of the 33 he scored in 2023-24 (68 GP).
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*Player Profiles written by NHL PR Staff.
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