Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin, Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev and Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson were named the NHL’s Three Stars of the Week.
Ovechkin had two goals and four assists as the Capitals won all three of their games this week. The 37-year-old also moved his name up in the history books, passing Gordie Howe for second place on the NHL’s all-time career goals list.
Needing two to pass Howe, Ovechkin scored twice in a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. He went four straight games without a score after a hat trick on Dec. 13 that put him at the 800 mark.
Georgiev led the NHL with three wins as Colorado moved up to third in the Central Division. The Avalanche are currently on a four-game winning streak.
He had one shutout along with a 0.94 goals-against-average and .965 save percentage during the week.
Pettersson had two goals and five assists in just two games as the Canucks went 2-1-0 for the week. After missing Vancouver’s 5-1 loss to St. Louis on Monday, he made a five-point comeback (two goals, three assists) in the Canucks’ 6-5 shootout win over Seattle.
He passed Alexander Mogilny for most five-point outings in franchise history with four. Pettersson also had two assists in a 5-2 win over Edmonton on Friday.
The Canadian Press
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