NEW YORK — Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, Nashville Predators forward J.P. Dumont and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cristobal Huet have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the month of January.
FIRST STAR — ALEX OVECHKIN, WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Ovechkin led all NHL scorers in January with 22 points (13
goals, 9 assists) in 13 games and recorded a +9 rating as the Capitals won nine
games during the month. Ovechkin recorded points in 10 of 13 games,
including a four-goal, one-assist effort in the Capitals 5-4 win against
Montreal on Jan. 31. The four-goal game was his second of the season
(Dec. 29 vs. Ottawa). Ovechkin took over the League lead in points (70) and
goals (43) during the month. He has registered points in 32 of his last
36 games, averaging nearly a goal-per game during that stretch (34-20--54).
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SECOND STAR — J.P DUMONT, NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Dumont registered points in each of the team's 14 games during
The month (6-14--20) as the Predators posted an 8-3-3 record. He figured in
20 of the Predators' 48 goals during the month and had multi-point games in
six of the 14 contests. He is in the midst of a career and
franchise-record 16-game point scoring streak that began on December 29
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THIRD STAR — CRISTOBAL HUET, MONTREAL CANADIENS
Huet posted an 8-2-1 record, 2.40 goals-against average and one
shutout in 11 games during the month. He improved his overall season
record
to 18-8-6 with a 2.34 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage. |
