Ovechkin’s seven goals earn him first star

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele and Buffalo Sabres star Jack Eichel are the NHL three stars of the week. Ovechkin led the league with seven goals in three games, highlighted by back-to-back hat tricks. Scheifele led the league with 11 points (five goals, six assists) in four games, including back-to-back game-winning goals in overtime to lift the Jets into first place in the Central Division, while Eichel ranked second with nine points (five goals, four assists) in four games during the week.