Pittsburgh Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin named NHL first star of week

Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28) steals the puck from Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, in Pittsburgh. Malkin was named the NHL's first star of the week Monday after recording a league-leading seven points last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Don Wright

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pittsburgh Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin was named the NHL's first star of the week Monday after recording a league-leading seven points last week.

Philadelphia Flyers left-winger Scott Hartnell picked up the second star and New York Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov was the third star.

Malkin recorded seven points (five goals, two assists) and a plus-six rating to help the Penguins win four straight games last week.

Hartnell had six goals over that stretch. Nabokov posted a 3-0-0 record last week with one shutout, a 0.65 goals-against average and .978 save percentage.