Vancouver Canucks left-winger Alex Burrows named NHL first star of week
Vancouver Canucks' Daniel Sedin, left, of Sweden, celebrates his goal against the Calgary Flames with teammate Alex Burrows during second period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday January 9, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
2010-01-11 14:00:00
NEW YORK - Vancouver Canucks left-winger Alex Burrows was named National Hockey League first star of the week Monday.
He led all NHL scorers with seven points (six goals, one assist) last week. Burrows recorded hat tricks in consecutive games.
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller was the second star after posting a 4-0-0 record. He had a 1.50 goals-against average and .954 save percentage over the stretch.
Columbus Blue Jackets netminder Mathieu Garon was named third star. He went 3-0-0 last week with a 1.46 GAA, .940 save percentage and one shutout in four games.
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“I think when you’re at home the first two games, sometimes you get a little bit too comfortable at home. Then you come on the road, maybe it’s like a rude awakening…We’ve had three series to figure that out, learn it. We definitely want to be better (Monday), especially in the first game on the road.”
- Chicago's Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks are 0-3 in Game 3s this playoff.
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