Marleau signed with the Leafs, so here are some cool stats

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced yesterday the signing of F Patrick Marleau to a 3-year contract. The annual average value of the contract is $6.25 million.

Here is some interesting info/stats based on the signing:

• Leafs forward Auston Matthews was 3 days from being born when new teammate Patrick Marleau played in his first NHL preseason game.

• Marleau is 1 of 7 active NHLers to have played a game at Maple Leaf Gardens.

• Matthews was just 14 days old when Patrick Marleau made his NHL debut on October 1, 1997.

Wayne Simmonds leads 3 Stars of the Week

NEW YORK - Philadelphia Flyers right wing Wayne Simmonds, San Jose Sharks left wing Patrick Marleau and Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Jan. 29.

FIRST STAR - WAYNE SIMMONDS, RW, PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Simmonds earned MVP honors at Sunday's 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game and also registered two goals in two contests earlier in the week with the Flyers (25-19-6, 56 points). Making his All-Star Game debut in the city where he played his first three NHL seasons, Simmonds scored twice in the Metropolitan Division's 10-6 semifinal win over the Atlantic Division before potting the tournament-clinching goal in a 4-3 triumph against the Pacific Division in the final. Earlier in the week, Simmonds notched the winning goal in a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers Jan. 25 and again found the back of the net in a 2-1 triumph against the Toronto Maple Leafs Jan. 26. The 28-year-old Scarborough, Ont., native paces the Flyers and shares ninth place in the NHL with 21 goals in 50 games this season (21-17-38).

SECOND STAR - PATRICK MARLEAU, LW, SAN JOSE SHARKS

Marleau led the NHL with five goals and six points in three games to power the Pacific Division-leading Sharks (31-17-2, 64 points) to a pair of wins. He tied a League record with four goals in one period (the 3rd) of a 5-2 victory against the Colorado Avalanche Jan. 23, becoming the 12th player in NHL history to achieve the feat and first since Jan. 26, 1997 (Mario Lemieux). Marleau added one goal in a 4-3 triumph over the Winnipeg Jets Jan. 24 and one assist in a 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers Jan. 26. The 37-year-old Aneroid, Sask., native ranks fifth among active players with 498-564-1,062 in 1,461 career games played, including 17-9-26 in 50 outings this season.

THIRD STAR - FREDERIK ANDERSEN, G, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Andersen earned two shutouts in as many appearances, stopping all 48 shots he faced, to propel the Maple Leafs (23-15-9, 55 points) to two victories in three contests. He turned aside 26 shots in a 4-0 triumph against the Calgary Flames Jan. 23 and made 22 saves in a 4-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings Jan. 25. In doing so, Andersen posted consecutive shutouts for the first time in his NHL career (164 GP). The 27-year-old Herning, Denmark, native - who is in his first campaign with the Maple Leafs - owns a 21-10-8 record with a 2.55 goals-against average, .921 save percentage and three shutouts in 39 games this season.

News & Notes: Patrick Marleau does it again for Sharks

MARLEAU NETS WINNER (AGAIN) IN SHARKS' SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN

Patrick Marleau scored the game-winner with 4:33 remaining in regulation to help the San Jose Sharks to their sixth straight victory, reclaiming the top spot in the Pacific Division (31-16-2, 64 points).

* Marleau, who sits two goals shy of 500 in his NHL career, also scored the game-winning goal on Monday at the Colorado Avalanche when he matched an NHL record with four goals in a period. The Elias Sports Bureau notes that he became the first Sharks player to score a game-winning goal on consecutive days since Marc-Edouard Vlasic did so on Jan. 5-6, 2015.

* Marleau's game-winning goal was the 97th of his career, tying Jarome Iginla for ninth on the NHL's all-time list, one behind Bobby Hull and Guy Lafleur (98).

* Brent Burns opened the scoring with his 21st goal of the season. Burns, who leads all defensemen and ranks fourth in the NHL with 21-30-51 this season, has found the scoresheet in nine of his last 11 games (6-10-16).

TUESDAY'S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps

BOSTON 4, Detroit 3 (OT)
Los Angeles 3, NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 4, Columbus 2
St. Louis 3, PITTSBURGH 0
MONTREAL 5, Calgary 1
OTTAWA 3, Washington 0
Buffalo 5, NASHVILLE 4 (OT)
San Jose 4, WINNIPEG 3
Tampa Bay 5, CHICAGO 2
Minnesota 3, DALLAS 2 (SO)

WILD ESTABLISH FRANCHISE RECORD ROAD POINT STREAK

Chris Stewart scored the deciding goal in the fifth round of the shootout and the Minnesota Wild extended their road point streak to 13 games (11-0-2) to establish a franchise record, besting the previous mark of 12 games set from Feb. 18-April 9, 2015 (12-0-0).

* Devan Dubnyk (35 saves) has won each of his last nine road appearances and improved to 26-8-3 overall (1.91 GAA, .935 save percentage 5 SO). His goals-against average and save percentage lead all goaltenders.

SABRES COME BACK TO EARN ANOTHER OVERTIME VICTORY

The Buffalo Sabres tied the game three times and overcame a multiple-goal deficit in the final 5:50 of the third period before Jack Eichel (2-0-2) scored in overtime to lift Buffalo to its third consecutive overtime victory.

* Buffalo has three consecutive overtime victories for just the second time in franchise history (also Nov. 5-10-11, 2006). Prior to this run, the Sabres were 3-9 this season in games that went past regulation, including two overtime wins.

BLUES, SENATORS POST SHUTOUTS TO SNAP STREAKS

The Ottawa Senators (26-15-5, 57 points) and St. Louis Blues (24-19-5, 53 points) earned shutouts to end their opponents' lengthy point streaks:

* Mike Condon (31 saves) earned his fourth shutout of the season as Ottawa halted Washington's 14-game point streak (12-0-2), improving to 4-0-1 in their past five games. The Senators hold second place in the Atlantic Division, where teams Nos. 2-8 are separated by eight points.

* Carter Hutton (34 saves) had his second shutout of the season to help St. Louis snap a three-game slide and hand the Pittsburgh Penguins their first regulation loss at home since Nov. 21 (13-0-1). The Blues maintain the first wild card spot into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference and are one point behind the Predators (23-17-8, 54 points) for third place in the Central Division.

LOOSE PUCKS

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson scored twice in a span of 30 seconds to help his club improve to 8-0-2 in their last 10 regular-season games vs. the Chicago Blackhawks. … David Pastrnak (1-1-2) of the Boston Bruins scored the overtime winner with his mom watching to reach the 20-goal plateau for the first time. … Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec scored his 20th shorthanded goal to tie Bob Gainey for second place on the franchise's all-time list. … John Tavares (0-2-2) had his fifth multiple-point performance in the New York Islanders' past seven games (8-3-11). New York is 4-0-1 in its past five games. … Los Angeles Kings coach Darryl Sutter earned his 618th career victory, surpassing Jacques Lemaire (617) for 12th on the all-time wins list. … Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom saw his 10-game point streak come to an end as he skated in his 700th NHL game. … Mikael Granlund of the Minnesota Wild had an assist to extend his point streak to a career-long eight games (1-8-9). … The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Tommy Wingels from San Jose in exchange for forwards Buddy Robinson and Zack Stortini, and a seventh-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. … Arizona Coyotes forward Peter Holland was fined $3,611.11 for punching an unsuspecting opponent. .. Former Senators coach and general manager Bryan Murray became the first member inducted into the team's Ring of Honour.

SNEAK PEEK AT WEDNESDAY'S ACTION

All Times Eastern

Toronto @ Detroit, 7 p.m., SN, FS-D
Philadelphia @ NY Rangers, 8 p.m., NBCSN, TVA Sports
Vancouver @ Colorado, 9:30 p.m., SN360, SNP, ALT
Edmonton @ Anaheim, 10 p.m., PRIME, SNW

METROPOLITAN FOES COLLIDE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIVALRY

An all-Metropolitan Division matchup highlights NBCSN's Wednesday Night Rivalry when the New York Rangers (31-16-1, 63 points) and Philadelphia Flyers (23-19-6, 52 points) face off at Madison Square Garden for their third meeting of the season (NYR: 2-0-0; PHI: 0-2-0). The Rangers are 11-1-0 in their past 12 regular-season home games against the Flyers dating to March 6, 2011 (PHI: 1-11-0), outscoring them 41-15.

- NHL Public Relations

News & Notes: Patrick Marleau ties NHL record with four-goal period

MARLEAU MATCHES NHL RECORD WITH FOUR GOALS IN A PERIOD

Patrick Marleau scored four times in the third period, including his first three in a span of 7:42, to tie the NHL record for goals in a period and propel the San Jose Sharks to their fifth consecutive victory, a 5-2 defeat of the Colorado Avalanche.

* Marleau became the 12th player to score four times in a single period and the first to do so since the Pittsburgh Penguins' Mario Lemieux at the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 26, 1997.

* Marleau became the third player this season to score four goals in a game, joining Auston Matthews (Oct. 12 at OTT: 4-0-4) and Max Pacioretty (Dec. 10 vs. COL: 4-1-5). Two others in Sharks history have accomplished the feat: Owen Nolan (Dec. 19, 1995 at ANA: 4-1-5) and Tomas Hertl (Oct. 8, 2013 vs. NYR: 4-0-4).

* Marleau, who had his fifth NHL regular-season hat trick and first since Nov. 20, 2011 (also at COL), moved within three goals of 500 in the NHL (497-563-1,060 in 1,459 GP).

* Marleau scored his 96th NHL game-winning goal to move into a tie with Mats Sundin for 10th place in NHL history. Two active players have more such goals: Jaromir Jagr (134) and Jarome Iginla (97).

ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP GROWS FOR 2017 HONDA NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND

The NHL announced that pop superstars Nick Jonas, Fifth Harmony and Carly Rae Jepsen will perform at the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Staples Center on Sunday, joining a lineup of performers and special guests for the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend that includes John Legend, Robin Thicke, John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting, as well as THE NHL100 presented by GEICO host Jon Hamm.

* Details for 2017 NHL Fan Fair, the official fan festival of 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend at Los Angeles Convention Center from Jan. 26-28, also were announced.

MONDAY'S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps

NY RANGERS 3, Los Angeles 2

WASHINGTON 6, Carolina 1

TORONTO 4, Calgary 0

Anaheim 3, WINNIPEG 2

San Jose 5, COLORADO 2

ARIZONA 3, Florida 2 (OT)

CAPITALS FILL THE NET (AGAIN) TO PUSH POINT STREAK TO 14 GAMES

The Carolina Hurricanes opened the scoring, but the Washington Capitals responded with six unanswered goals to extend their point streak to 14 games (12-0-2) and become the first team to reach 70 points this season (32-9-6, 70 points).

* The Capitals' 14-game run is tied for the second-longest point streak in franchise history, behind a 15-game stretch from Jan. 13 - Feb. 10, 2010 (14-0-1), according to the Elias Sports Bureau. They also own home win and point streaks of seven and nine games (8-0-1), respectively.

* Washington has outscored opponents 65-28 during its point streak, including a 36-11 margin in eight games at Verizon Center.

* Andre Burakovsky (0-3-3) established NHL career highs for assists and points in a game to push his point streak to six games (4-6-10), while Dmitry Orlov (2-0-2) had his second NHL multigoal game (also March 2, 2014 vs. PHI).

* Nicklas Backstrom (4-13-17) and Alex Ovechkin (4-9-13) each had assists to extend their point streaks to 10 and eight games, respectively. Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist to pick up points for a fifth straight game (2-5-7).

TRIO OF PLAYERS REACH 20-GOAL MARK, HELP TEAMS TO VICTORY

Sharks defenseman Brent Burns, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri and Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell all hit the 20-goal plateau in victories Monday:

* Burns (1-2-3) had his third three-point game of the season to become the fourth player to reach 50 points this season (20-30-50 in 48 GP). Elias notes that Burns, who has played in each of the Sharks' 48 games this season, became the first defenseman to score 20 or more goals in 48 team games since the Capitals' Kevin Hatcher in 1992-93 (20 in 48 GP). In 2015-16, Burns set NHL career highs and Sharks records for goals (27), assists (48) and points (75) in a season by a defenseman.

* Kadri scored twice, including his 100th NHL goal, and Frederik Andersen (26 saves) recorded his second shutout of the season as the Maple Leafs improved to 10-2-2 in their past 14 games. Kadri scored his 19th and 20th goals of the season (45 GP) to match an NHL career high established in 2013-14 (78 GP). Andersen, meanwhile, reached the 20-win mark for the fourth time in as many NHL seasons.

* Rakell scored his 20th goal of the season and captain Ryan Getzlaf (1-1-2) scored the game-winning goal to lift the Ducks to a 9-2-1 mark in January. Rakell, who has played 39 games this season, equaled his career high of 20 goals set in 2015-16 (72 GP).

LOOSE PUCKS

Elias notes that forward Christian Fischer (1-0-1) became the first player in Arizona Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets history to score in each of his first two NHL games. … New York Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello scored the game-winning goal to help the Rangers win their third straight while extending his point streak to six games (1-7-8). … Maple Leafs rookie Mitchell Marner (11-28-39) had a goal and an assist to surpass teammate Auston Matthews (22-16-38) for the NHL rookie scoring lead. … The Rangers' Alain Vigneault became the 18th coach in League history, and seventh active, with 1,100 games. … Jets forward Mark Scheifele (0-1-1) extended his point streak to five games (2-5-7). … The Ottawa Senators signed forward Zack Smith to a four-year contract. … Pittsburgh Penguins forward Conor Sheary, New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss and Capitals forward T.J. Oshie were named the NHL Three Stars for the week. … The NHL announced it has commissioned artist Tony Harris to paint original portraits of each member of the 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian, unveiling the first two paintings of legends Dave Keon and Ted Lindsay.

SNEAK PEEK AT TUESDAY'S ACTION

All Times Eastern

Detroit @ Boston, 7 p.m., SN, NESN, FS-D, NHL.TV

Los Angeles @ New Jersey, 7 p.m., MSG, FS-W, NHL.TV

Columbus @ NY Islanders, 7 p.m., MSG+, FS-O, NHL.TV

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., NBCSN, ROOT, NHL.TV

Calgary @ Montreal, 7:30 p.m., SNE, RDS, SNW, NHL.TV

Washington @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m., RDS2, TSN5, CSN-DC+, NHL.TV

Buffalo @ Nashville, 8 p.m., TVA Sports, FS-TN, MSG-B, NHL.TV

San Jose @ Winnipeg, 8 p.m., TSN3, CSN-CA, NHL.TV

Tampa Bay @ Chicago, 8:30 p.m., CSN-CH, SUN, NHL.TV

Minnesota @ Dallas, 8:30 p.m., FS-SW, FS-N, FS-WI, NHL.TV

- NHL Public Relations

Patrick Marleau will not have hearing for hit

San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau will not have a hearing for his hit to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday.

The incident occurred at 4:47 of the third period. Marleau was given a two-minute minor for a check to the head.

After the hit, Rust played one shift but did not return to the game after that. The Penguins consider him day-to-day as of now.