Cole Caufield Named NHL’s Third Star After Eight-Point Week

Overview

• Caufield, named the NHL’s third star Monday, produced four goals and four assists over three games and now sits second in the league with 43 goals.
• The three-game run featured his third career hat trick and his first five-point night in a 7-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
• He hit the 40-goal mark earlier in the week, becoming the first Canadiens player to reach that total in a season since 1993–94.
• NHL Public Relations also recognized Nikita Kucherov as first star after a 13-point week that moved him atop the scoring race at 119 points, with Filip Forsberg second star after reaching 350 career goals.
• Away from the scoring race, The Athletic ranks captain Nick Suzuki as the Selke Trophy favorite, and local reports say veteran goalie Samuel Montembeault has ceded the starter’s role to rookies.