Crosby Leads NHL's Three Stars
POSTED: 12:48 pm EST December 1,
2008
New York, NY -- (Sports Network) - Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby was named NHL's First Star for the week ending November 30 and goaltenders Jonas Hiller of Anaheim and Chris Mason from St. Louis joined him on the 'Three Stars' list.Crosby led all NHL scorers this past week with nine points on six goals and three assists as the Penguins went 2-1-0 in that time. The young centerman tallied multiple points in all three games, including his second career hat trick and one assist in a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on November 29. Crosby now has 34 points and only trails teammate Evgeni Malkin (39) for the lead-league in points. The second star went to Hiller, who posted a 2-0-0 record with a 0.50 goals- against average and a .984 save percentage. Hiller posted a 26-save shutout as the Ducks defeated Chicago 1-0 on November 28. After turning away 36 of 37 shots in a 4-1 victory at Carolina on Sunday, Hiller improved to 6-1-1 with a 1.94 goals-against average, a .936 save percentage and two shutouts in his 10 games this season. Mason rounds out this week's list after winning both of his starts while stopping 75 of 77 shots for a .974 save percentage as the Blues improved their record to 10-10-2. Mason stopped a season-high 47 shots and two shootout attempts in a 1-0 victory over Nashville on November 25 for his first shutout of the season. He made 28 stops in a 4-2 win over Atlanta on Sunday.
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