NEW YORK -- UNB! Network NHL/hockey blog "The Neutral Zone" has named Henrik Lundqvist, Melker Karlsson, and Joel Edmundson as their "Three Stars of the Night" for all NHL playoff games that took place on April 12, 2017.
FIRST STAR - HENRIK LUNDQVIST, G, NEW YORK RANGERS
Lundqvist turned aside all 31 shots he faced to backstop the Rangers to victory in Game 1. He recorded his 10th career playoff shutout to pass Mike Richter (9) for the most in Rangers history. Lundqvist also became the second goaltender in Rangers history to blank the Canadiens in a playoff road game (Chuck Rayner, Game 5 of 1950 SF).
SECOND STAR - MELKER KARLSSON, F, SAN JOSE SHARKS
Karlsson scored at 3:22 of overtime to power the Sharks to victory in Game 1 of their First Round series. Karlsson, who has one OT goal in 185 career regular season games, scored his first such tally in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (25 GP).
THIRD STAR - JOEL EDMUNDSON, F, ST. LOUIS BLUES
Edmundson scored at 17:48 of overtime to lift the Blues to victory in Game 1 of their First Round series.
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