Crosby leads 3 Stars of the Week

NEW YORK -- Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele and Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Oct. 28.

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FIRST STAR - SIDNEY CROSBY, C, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Crosby recorded three straight multi-point performances, sharing the League lead in goals (5) and points (7) to power the Penguins (6-1-2, 14 points) to a 3-0-0 week and into first place in the Metropolitan Division. He scored twice, including his 14th career overtime goal, in a 6-5 victory against the Edmonton Oilers Oct. 23. Crosby then collected 1-2-3 in a 9-1 triumph over the Calgary Flames Oct. 25. He closed the week with two goals, the 82nd multi-goal effort of his career, in a 5-0 win against the Vancouver Canucks Oct. 27. The 31-year-old Cole Harbour, N.S., native - who has 5 7-12 in nine appearances this season - leads the NHL with 1.29 points per game (416-712-1,128 in 873 GP) since making his League debut in 2005-06.

SECOND STAR - MARK SCHEIFELE, C, WINNIPEG JETS

Scheifele notched 4-3-7 in four contests to propel the Jets (7-4-1, 15 points) to a pair of wins in advance of the 2018 NHL Global Series in Helsinki, Finland. He matched a personal best with 2-2-4, his third career four-point performance, in a 5-4 overtime victory against the St. Louis Blues Oct. 22. Scheifele then scored once in a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs Oct. 24 and picked up one assist in a 2-1 triumph over the Detroit Red Wings Oct. 26. He finished the week with one goal in a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs Oct. 27. The 25-year-old Kitchener, Ont., native - who paces the Jets with 6-6-12 through 12 games this season - sits one point shy of 300 in his NHL career (119-180-299 in 378 GP).

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THIRD STAR - MIKKO RANTANEN, RW, COLORADO AVALANCHE

Rantanen collected 3-4-7 in four games to guide the Avalanche (7-3-2, 16 points) to two victories. He scored twice, extending his season-opening point streak to nine contests (4-12-16), in a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Oct. 22. After being held off the scoresheet in a 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Oct. 24, Rantanen bounced back with 1-3-4, his fifth career four-point performance and second of the season (also Oct. 18 at NJD: 1-3-4), in a 6-3 triumph against the Ottawa Senators Oct. 26. He added one assist in a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild Oct. 27. The Nousiainen, Finland, native - who turns 22 today - paces the NHL with 5-16-21 in 12 games this season.