Eric Staal scored his 30th goal of the season Sunday, and a day later was named the NHL's first star of the week.
In his past four games, Staal picked up three goals and four assists to lead the Wild to four-straight victories and the third seed in the Central Division. Staal leads Minnesota in scoring with 59 points.
Nashville Predators netminder Pekka Rinne is the second star of the week after posting a perfect 3-0 record alongside a 1.00 goals-against average and .970 save percentage. The stretch included a 4-0 shutout win over the St. Louis Blues.
Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf was named the third star of the week after netting seven points in four games, including five assists. His top performance included a four-point outing Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers.
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