MacKinnon, Demko, Dobson. The NHL named three stars of the previous week

The National Hockey League recognized three outstanding players from December 11 to 17. According to experts, Nathan MacKinnon, Thatcher Demko, and Noah Dobson were the standout performers.

The third star was defenseman Noah Dobson of the New York Islanders. He played in four matches last week, winning two and losing two. In the game against Toronto, Dobson contributed three assists, and in the next match against Anaheim, he provided two more goal assists. He also recorded two assists in the game against the Montreal Canadiens.

The second star was goaltender Thatcher Demko of the Vancouver Canucks. In four matches, he secured three victories (against Tampa Bay, Florida, and Chicago) and suffered one defeat (against Minnesota). Furthermore, Demko's win against the Florida Panthers was a shutout, marking a clean sheet for him.

The first star of the past week was the Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon. In the match against Calgary, MacKinnon scored one goal and assisted in another. Against Buffalo, he added two more assists, and in the game against the Winnipeg Jets, he provided two additional goal assists. Overall, Colorado won two out of three matches and suffered one defeat.