Pavel Datsyuk's on fire, and he's the NHL's first star for the week ending Feb. 14, the league announced Monday.
The Detroit Red Wings forward had three points Sunday, hitting and passing the 900-point mark for his career. His five goals led the league last week, and his seven points in four games were good for second among all players. Detroit rode Datsyuk's hot play to seven out of eight points.
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist's perfect week earned him second-star honors. He went 3-0 with a sparkling .967 save percentage. He's been dominant at home this season, compiling an 18-3-2 record at Madison Square Garden, earning points in nine straight games (8-0-1) in Manhattan.
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand is the NHL's third star of the week, because he simply can't stop scoring.
The superpest is up to 28 goals on the season - tying a career high - after scoring four times in four games last week. He added three assists.
February's been a great month for the 27-year-old. He has goals in seven straight games since Feb. 2.
