Tkachuk leads NHL Three Stars of the Week ahead of McDavid, Kaprizov
Florida’s Brady Tkachuk and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid each had 10 points during the week ending Oct. 18; Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov was third star.
The NHL named Florida Panthers forward Brady Tkachuk its first star for the week ending Oct. 18, with Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid second and Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov third.
Tkachuk finished the four-game week with six goals and four assists. He scored three times against Columbus on Oct. 13 and again against Vancouver on Oct. 15. In the Vancouver game, his second goal tied the score with 12.8 seconds left in regulation, and his third secured a 3-2 overtime win. Florida won three of its four games during the week.
McDavid also collected 10 points, with three goals and seven assists in three appearances. He had a goal and three assists against Los Angeles on Oct. 13 and two goals and three assists against Utah on Oct. 17. Edmonton won two of its three games that week.
Kaprizov contributed four goals and three assists across four games as Minnesota recorded three wins and one loss during the week. He scored the deciding goal in the 2-1 victory on Oct. 18 against Columbus, bringing his season total to a league-leading 10 goals.
