Hartnell, Talbot, Hammond named NHL's 3 stars of the week

A veteran forward and a pair of goaltenders have been named the league's three stars of the week.

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Scott Hartnell took first-star honors, leading the NHL with five goals over that span. He led Columbus to three wins in four games.

New York Rangers netminder Cam Talbot was named second star. He went 3-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .969 save percentage, helping the Rangers claim top spot in the league's overall standings.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Andrew Hammond was named the league's third star of the week after posting a 3-0-0 record of his own with a goals-against average of 1.30 and a save percentage of .957.