Blues center Jori Lehtera, Canadiens goalie Carey Price and Predators center Filip Forsberg have been named the NHL’s three stars for the past week.
From NHL.com:
Lehtera tied for the League lead in goals (four) and points (six) and posted a +5 rating as the Blues (12-4-1, 25 points) won all three games for the week to move into first place in the Central Division.
Price posted a 3-0-0 record, 1.33 goals-against average, .950 save percentage and one shutout as the Canadiens (14-4-1, 29 points) won all four games for the week to move into first place in the overall NHL standings.
Forsberg tied for second among all scorers last week with five points (2-3--5) as the Predators (11-4-2, 24 points) climbed to second place in the Central Division by gaining four of a possible six standings points.
While Lehtera isn’t a rookie by the NHL’s definition (he was 26 at the start of the season), this is his first year in the league. Forsberg, meanwhile, is a rookie. And at this point, he’s the leading candidate to win the Calder Trophy. (Though Aaron Ekblad can’t be overlooked either.)
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