McDavid, Simmonds, Pietrangelo named our 'Three Stars of the Night'

The Neutral Zone hockey blog has named Connor McDavid, Wayne Simmonds, and Alex Pietrangelo as their 'Three Stars of the Night' for all NHL games that took place on October 4, 2017.

FIRST STAR - CONNOR McDAVID, F, EDMONTON OILERS

McDavid recorded the first opening-night hat trick in Oilers franchise history. He is second in NHL’s modern era (since 1943-44) with a natural hat trick in a season opener (Radim Vrbata on Oct. 3, 2013).

SECOND STAR, WAYNE SIMMONDS, F, PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Simmonds recorded the first opening-night hat trick in Flyers franchise history.

THIRD STAR - ALEX PIETRANGELO, F, ST. LOUIS BLUES

Pietrangelo scored his 3rd career regular-season OT goal to tie the Blues record by a defenseman.

Simmonds, Compher, Rakell/Getzlaf named our 'Three Stars of the Night'

NEW YORK – UNB! Network NHL/hockey blog 'The Neutral Zone' has named Wayne Simmons, J.T. Compher and the duo of Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf as their 'Theee Stars of the Night' for the National Hockey League games taking place on March 15, 2017.

FIRST STAR - WAYNE SIMMONDS, F, PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

The 200th goal of Simmonds' career helped the Flyers snap a three-game slide.

SECOND STAR - J.T. COMPHER, F, COLORADO AVALANCHE

Compher scored the first goal of his career to power the Avalanche to victory.

THIRD STAR(S) - RICKARD RAKELL AND RYAN GETZLAF, Fs, ANAHEIM DUCKS

Rakell and Getzlaf each scored to help the Ducks improve to 4-1-0 in their last five contests.

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.