Eric Staal named February's 1st star
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The NHL is taking notice of what Eric Staal is doing at age 33.
The Minnesota Wild forward was named the league's first star of the month for February on Thursday after piling up 13 goals and 21 points in 13 games and notching at least a point in 11 of those contests.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was named February's second star after scoring 10 goals and racking up 21 points in 12 games.
Reilly Smith of the Vegas Golden Knights earned third-star honors with eight goals and 20 points in 14 contests.
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