Three of the game's most dynamic offensive players were named the NHL's three stars of the week for their incredible performances over the past seven days.

Third star: Evgeni Malkin

Malkin continued his torrid pace this past week, scoring three goals and adding five assists in four games. After a relatively slow start, he has been arguably the game's best player in the new year, recording 51 points in 30 game since Jan. 2.

Second star: Brad Marchand

Even while sitting out one game due to injury, Marchand was still able to crack this list, in large part due to a historic five-point night Tuesday against the Red Wings. In total, he accumulated eight points in three games - remarkably impressive considering Patrice Bergeron and Charlie McAvoy have been absent from the Bruins' lineup.

First star: Patrik Laine

Is Laine the NHL's best goal-scorer? He certainly was this past week, scoring five times in just three games. He amazingly now has 15 goals in his last 11 games, putting him in a tie with Alex Ovechkin with 40 for the league lead.

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