Zucker, Kucherov, Holtby crowned 3 stars of the week

Some heavy lifting has earned Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker first star of the week honors.

The 25-year-old paced the league in scoring with six goals and seven points in four games, including his first career hat trick to help his club earn a split on its Eastern road trip. Zucker has been a lone wolf in the Wild's goal-scoring department over the last three games, tallying the team's last six goals.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov earned yet another weekly star honor after recording two goals and five assists in three games. He continues to lead the league with 16 goals. His strong showing also helped him and forward Steven Stamkos become the first teammates since the 2005-06 season to reach the 30-point mark before their club's 20th game of the year.

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby rounds out the three stars after going a perfect 3-0-0 with a .952 save percentage and a 1.27 goals-against average. The week included a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins that saw the 28-year-old become the second-fastest goalie in NHL history to record 200 wins.

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