NEW YORK — Minnesota Wild left-wing Zach Parise, St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott and Pittsburgh Penguins right-wing Phil Kessel have been named the NHL’s three stars for the week.
Parise led the NHL with five goals and shared the league lead with seven points in three games to help the Wild extend their winning streak to a season-high five games and move back into the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Elliott stopped all 52 shots he faced over two appearances to help the Blues extend their shutout streak to a franchise-record four consecutive games and clinch their fifth straight playoff berth.
Kessel shared the league lead in assists (five) and points (seven) to help the Penguins win two of their three starts and finish the week in third place in the Metropolitan Division.
