Cutter Gauthier named NHL star of the week

Anaheim Ducks forward Cutter Gauthier has been named the NHL star of the week after a dominant performance. The 24-year-old American recorded 10 points, including eight goals and two assists, across four games. Gauthier made history as the first player in Ducks franchise history to score hat tricks in two consecutive games, totaling three hat tricks over a five-game span.

Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils earned the second star of the week, contributing nine points in four games to help the Devils secure four victories. Juuse Saros, the goaltender for the Nashville Predators, was named the third star. Saros maintained a 96.4 percent save percentage, stopping 53 of 55 shots over two games, leading the Predators to a four-game winning streak.