NEW YORK New Jersey Devils right wing Tyler Toffoli, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson and Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending Oct. 29.FIRST STARTYLER TOFFOLI, RW, NEW JERSEY DEVILSToffoliwho was acquired by the Devils in a June tradeled the NHL with six goals in four games 6 1 7 to power New Jersey 5 2 1, 11 points to a 3 1 0 week. He recorded his fifth career hat trickand first in a Devils uniformas part of a 5 2 win against one of his former teams, the Montreal Canadiens, Oct. 24. Toffoli then posted his second three point performance in as many days with 2 1 3 in a 6 4 loss to the Washington Capitals Oct. 25. It marked the second time that Toffoli has collected three plus points in consecutive NHL games, following Jan. 20 21, 2021 5 1 6 in 2 GP w MTL. After being held off the scoresheet in a 5 4 triumph over the Buffalo Sabres Oct. 27, Toffoli rebounded with the tying goal in an eventual 4 3 victory against the Minnesota Wild Oct. 29. The 31 year old Toffoli, who won the Stanley Cup in 2013 14 w LAK David Spacek Jersey, shares fifth place in the League with seven goals in eight total appearances this season 7 3 10. His seven goals are the most by any player through their first eight games with the Devils Rockies Scouts franchise; four playersPaul Gardner 1976 77 w CLR , Lanny McDonald 1979 80 w CLR , Bobby Holik 1992 93 and Devante Smith Pelly 2015 16 previously shared the mark with six goals through their first eight contests with the team. NJD MTL: Toffoli completes a hat trick SECOND STARJONAS JOHANSSON, G, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNINGJohanssonwho signed with the Lightning in Julystopped all 55 shots he faced over two appearances https://www.wildprostore.com/simon-johansson-jersey, going 2 0 0 with two shutouts to guide Tampa Bay 4 2 2, 10 points to a perfect week. He earned his second career shutoutand first with the Lightningwith 32 saves, including 13 in the third period, in a 3 0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes Oct. 24. Johansson then became the seventh different goaltender in Tampa Bay history to record consecutive shutoutsand the first to achieve the feat since Nov. 23 26, 2021 Andrei Vasilevskiy with 23 stops in a 6 0 victory over the San Jose Sharks Oct. 26. The 28 year old Johansson, who was 11 13 4 in 35 career NHL appearances entering 2023 24 3.32 GAA, .887%, 1 SO , is 4 1 2 through seven total games this season 2.56 GAA, .925 SV%, 2 SO. He leads the League in both saves 221 and shots against 239 as well as mid range t 62 and long range t 46 saves, two of the new statistical categories available via NHL EDGE. SJS TBL: Johansson blanks Sharks for shutout win THIRD STARRYAN HARTMAN, RW, MINNESOTA WILDHartman ranked second in the NHL with five goals in four appearances 5 2 7 to propel the Wild 3 4 2, 8 points to points in two of their contests. He recorded his second career hat trick also Jan. 8, 2017 vs. NSH and second career five point performance also Oct. 5, 2017 vs. PIT: 1 4 5 with 3 2 5 in a 7 4 win over the Edmonton Oilers Oct. 24. It marked the eighth five point game in Minnesota history and first since April 22, 2022 Kevin Fiala: 0 5 5 vs. SEA. Hartman did not pick up any points in a 6 2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers Oct. 26, but then scored once in both a 3 2 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals Oct. 27 and a 4 3 defeat versus the New Jersey Devils Oct. 29. The 29 year old Hartman, currently in his fifth season with the Wild Chris Stewart Jersey, leads the team in goals 6 and is tied for second in points 9 through nine total outings in 2023 24. EDM MIN: Hartman nets 3 goals against Oilers
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