NHL Three Stars: Scheifele powers Jets; Kuznetsov wins it for Capitals
No. 1 Star: Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets
Scheifele opened the scoring with a power play tally and ensured the two points for the Jets with an insurance marker late in the third during a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. He’d add a assist for his first multi-point game of the season as the Jets snapped a six-game losing streak.
No. 2 Star: Evgeny Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals
The Capitals took advantage of a Detroit Red Wings line change and Kuznetsov found space to skate by Henrik Zetterberg to pot the winner for a 2-1 victory.
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No. 3 Star: Artemi Panarin, Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks rookie scored his seventh of the season and assisted on another as Chicago edged the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in overtime. Panarin extended his rookie scoring lead to four points over Max Domi. During the extra session, the Oilers found out the hard way not to leave Marian Hossa uncovered:
Honorable Mention: Drew Stafford also had two goals and an assist for Winnipeg … Ondrej Pavelec made 29 stops for his first win in four starts … Mathieu Perreault recorded three assists … Braden Holtby kept the game tied in the second period with this lovely desperation save:
Patrick Kane chipped in a pair of helpers and extended his points streak to 14 games. He has 24 points over that stretch … Finally, what a save by Corey Crawford on Taylor Hall:
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Dishonorable Mention: The Canucks end their road trip 1-4-2.
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