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Thompson leads NHL Three Stars after five-goal week

Tristan Jarry and Leo Carlsson join the Buffalo centre in the NHL’s weekly selections.

File photo: Buffalo Sabres centre Tage Thompson skates in front of Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Sergei Bobrovsky.
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Tage Thompson received the NHL’s first star for the week ending Nov. 1, the league announced Monday. Edmonton goaltender Tristan Jarry took second star and Anaheim centre Leo Carlsson was third.

Thompson produced five goals and three assists during Buffalo’s three-game trip through California. The Sabres won each game, with Thompson scoring three times against Anaheim and twice against Los Angeles. He finished the week with 17 points in 14 games this season.

Jarry recorded a 2-0-1 week with a 0.97 goals-against average and .957 save percentage. His final two appearances were shutouts: 24 saves against Calgary and 18 against the New York Islanders.

Carlsson contributed a goal and seven assists over three games as the Ducks finished the week with a win, a regulation loss and an overtime loss. He had three assists against both Buffalo and Ottawa, bringing his season total to 21 points in 14 games.

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