Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vincent Lecavalier was named the NHL's first star for the second week in a row Monday.
Lecavalier led the league in scoring last week with eight points (four goals, four assists) in just two games.
Lecavalier tied a career high with five points (three goals, two assists) in a 6-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes last Wednesday.
He followed that up by notching three points (one goal, two assists) in a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday, setting a franchise mark by tallying multiple points in his seventh consecutive game.
San Jose Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov was the league's second star after going 3-0-1 with a 0.96 goals-against average and a .959 save percentage in four games as the Sharks moved into first place in the Pacific Division.
Nashville Predators winger Martin Erat was the third star.
Erat tallied two game-winning goals in three games and had six points overall (three goals, three assists).
Kovalchuk earns weekly NHL honour
Consecutive hat tricks from Ilya Kovalchuk earned the sniper from the Atlanta Thrashers recognition as the NHL's top player of the week.
Ichiro Suzuki reaches 3,000 hits as a pro
Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners reached 3,000 hits combined in Major League Baseball and Japan's Nippon Pro League in Tuesday's 11-10 loss to the Texas Rangers.
Miami Heat lose forward James Jones for 3 months
Miami Heat forward James Jones is expected to be out for three months due to a ruptured tendon in his right wrist.
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