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FIRST STAR – JOHNNY GAUDREAU, LW, CALGARY FLAMES

Gaudreau led the NHL with five goals and 11 points in four games (5-6—11) to propel the Flames (26-13-4, 56 points) to a 3-1-0 week and into first place in the Western Conference standings. Gaudreau opened the week with consecutive four-point performances, registering 2‑2—4 in an 8-5 victory over the San Jose Sharks Dec. 31 and 1-3—4 (including the winning goal) in a 5-3 triumph against the Detroit Red Wings Jan. 2. In doing so, he became the third different player in franchise history to record four-plus points in consecutive team games and the first to accomplish the feat since Doug Gilmour from Nov. 3-5, 1988 (1-8—9 in 2 GP). Gaudreau posted his third straight multi-point game with 1-1—2 in a 6-4 loss to the Boston Bruins Jan. 3. He added one goal, his team-leading 24th of the season, in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Philadelphia Flyers Jan. 5. The 25-year-old Salem, N.J., native – who was named the NHL’s ‘Second Star’ for the month of December and selected to his fifth straight All-Star Game last week – has appeared in 43 total contests this season, ranking among the League’s top 10 in points (4th; 62), assists (t-6th; 38) and goals (t-8th; 24).



SECOND STAR – BRENT BURNS, D, SAN JOSE SHARKS

Burns placed second in the NHL with 2-7—9 in three outings to guide the Sharks (23‑13‑7, 53 points) to a pair of wins. He collected 1-1—2, his second consecutive two-point effort (also Dec. 29 at EDM: 0-2—2), in an 8-5 loss to the Calgary Flames Dec. 31. Burns then posted his second career four-point game – and first since Nov. 29, 2013 (3-1—4 vs. STL) – with 1-3—4 in a 5-4 triumph over the Colorado Avalanche Jan. 2. He closed the week with his second straight and 10th career three-assist performance in a 5-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning Jan. 5. The 33-year-old Barrie, Ont., native – who will represent the hometown Sharks at the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend – tops League defensemen with 40 assists and 47 points in 43 total contests this season, aided by an active five-game point streak (3-9—12).



THIRD STAR – ROBIN LEHNER, G, NEW YORK ISLANDERS

Lehner went 3-0-0 with a 1.99 goals-against average and .935 save percentage to backstop the Islanders (23-13-4, 50 points) to a perfect week and their sixth straight win overall. He made a season-high 39 saves in a 3-1 victory over his former team, the Buffalo Sabres, Dec. 31. Lehner then posted 19 stops in a 3-2 overtime triumph against the Chicago Blackhawks Jan. 3 and 29 saves in a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues Jan. 5. The 27-year-old Gothenburg, Sweden, native – who has won seven consecutive decisions dating to Dec. 18 (1.22 GAA, .959 SV%, 1 SO) – has appeared in 21 total games this season, leading the NHL with a 2.18 goals-against average and ranking second with a .927 save percentage to go along with an 11‑6‑3 record.