Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas
Kaberle, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne and San Jose Sharks
netminder Evgeni Nabokov were named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week
ending November 1.
Kaberle gained top honors by leading the NHL in scoring for the week with 12
points on two goals and 10 assists. The Czech backliner recorded a career-best
five points (1G, 4A) in a 6-3 win at Anaheim on October 26, then posted a goal
and three helpers in the Leafs' 5-4 shootout setback at Montreal last
Saturday.
Over an 11-year career, all with Toronto, Kaberle now ranks second in
franchise history to Tim Horton in points from a defenseman with 450.
Rinne earned the second star by going 3-0-0 with an 0.76 goals-against average
and one shutout for Nashville. His top performance of the week came on October
29, stopping all 22 shots he faced in a 2-0 blanking of Chicago.
Nabokov picked up the third star with a 3-0-0 record and 0.97 goals-against
mark as the Sharks ascended to the Pacific Division lead. Over three starts
against Los Angeles, Colorado and Carolina, he did not allow more than one
goal, totaling 77 saves over the week.
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