Pietrangelo, MacKinnon, McElhinney named 3 stars of the week
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St. Louis Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo was named the NHL's first star of the week after registering three goals and six assists in four games, helping his club to three wins amid the tight Western Conference playoff race.
Elsewhere, Colorado Avalanche dynamo Nathan MacKinnon continued his torrid pace, notching six goals and two assists in four games to earn second-star honors. The 22-year-old leads the league with 1.39 points per game.
Lastly, Toronto Maple Leafs netminder Curtis McElhinney was named the league's third star after leading his club to three consecutive wins with Frederik Andersen injured. McElhinney owned a 1.57 goals-against average and .955 save percentage with one shutout in three appearances.
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