Oilers' Evan Bouchard named NHL's second star with eight points in three games
The Edmonton defenceman opened the season with a hat trick and two assists before adding three more points against Vancouver.
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard was named the NHL's second star of the week after racking up eight points in three games. New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin took first-star honours, while Vancouver winger Paul Cotter was named third star.
Bouchard recorded a hat trick and two assists in a 6-5 overtime season-opening loss to Vancouver, then followed up with a goal and two assists in a 9-7 win over the Canucks.
Shesterkin went 2-1-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .934 save percentage, highlighted by a 23-save performance in a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay in which he became the first goalie in Rangers history to score a goal. Cotter scored four goals and added two assists in four games, including the overtime winner against Edmonton in the season opener and another goal and assist in the rematch.
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