New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Two goaltenders — Winnipeg Jets netminder Ondrej Pavelec and Tampa Bay’s Ben Bishop — along with Ottawa Senators forward Kyle Turris were selected as the NHL’s top players for the week ending March 22.<\/p>\n
Pavelec earned the First Star after posting a 3-0-0 record, league-best .970 save percentage and 0.97 GAA to help the Jets jump into the final wild-card slot in the Western Conference. His best performance of the week was a 28- save, 3-0 shutout victory over Washington on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Turris netted the Second Star honors by posting an NHL-best four goals and tied for the lead with six points as Ottawa recorded three victories to remain in the playoff chase. He posted three points (2G, 1A) in a 6-4 win over the Bruins last Thursday.<\/p>\n
Bishop took home Third Star after he won all three of his starts last week, posting a 2.00 GAA and .935 save percentage for the Lightning, who are challenging Montreal for the top spot in the Atlantic Division.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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