Russian goalkeeper for the Tampa Bay club Lightning » Andrei Vasilyevsky recognized as the third star of the week in the National Hockey League (NHL), according to the NHL website.
Last week, Vasilevskiy played two matches. In a match against the Winnipeg Jets (4:1), the Russian won his 300th NHL victory and reached this record faster than anyone in the history of the league. Vasilevsky needed 490 games for this. Previously, the record belonged to Jacques Plant (521 matches). In the match against Philadelphia (4:0), the Russian goalkeeper played zero, stopping all 29 shots.
The first star of the week was Edmonton forward Connor McDavid, who has 8 points (3 goals + 5 assists) in three games. In the match against Nashville (3:2 OT), the Canadian scored his 1000th point in the NHL, for this he needed 659 games. Only three players have scored 1,000 points in the NHL faster than McDavid: Mike Bossy, Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky.
The second star of the week was Dallas forward Mason Marchment, who scored 9 points (4+5) in three games.
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