FIRST STAR – JOHNNY GAUDREAU, LW, CALGARY FLAMES

Gaudreau led the NHL with six assists and eight points in four games (2-6—8) to propel the Flames (25-16-4, 54 points) to a perfect week, helping the team extend its overall winning streak to seven contests. He recorded his fifth career three-assist performance in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Minnesota Wild Jan. 9. Gaudreau then scored the decisive goal in back-to-back games, posting 1-1—2 in a 5-1 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning Jan. 11 and his 16th career game-winner in a 4-2 victory against the Florida Panthers Jan. 12. He closed the week with two assists in a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Jan. 14. The 24-year-old Salem, N.J., native ranks second in the NHL with 15-39—54 in 45 outings this season, including 2-11—13 during an active seven-game point streak.

SECOND STAR – MIKE SMITH, G, CALGARY FLAMES

Smith stopped 104 of 108 shots against, going 3-0-0 with a 1.32 goals-against average and .963 save percentage to help the Flames sweep a road trip of at least four games for the first time since Dec. 9-18, 2007 (6-0-0). He made 33 saves in each of his first two contests, a 3-2 overtime win against the Minnesota Wild Jan. 9 and a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning Jan. 11. Smith then turned aside 38 of 39 shots in a 4-1 triumph against the Carolina Hurricanes Jan. 14, capping Calgary’s perfect road swing. The 35-year-old Kingston, Ont., native owns a 20-13-3 record in 38 appearances this season (2.46 GAA, .924 SV%, 2 SO). That includes a personal six-game winning streak dating to Dec. 31 (1.99 GAA, .941 SV%).

THIRD STAR – PHIL KESSEL, RW, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Kessel registered 2-3—5 in two games, scoring the winning goal in each contest to lift the Penguins (24-19-3, 51 points) into the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. He collected 1-2—3, his fourth three-point performance of the season, in a 4-1 victory against the Detroit Red Wings Jan. 13. Kessel then added 1-1—2, including his 53rd career game-winning goal, in a 5-2 triumph over the New York Rangers Jan. 14. In doing so, the 30-year-old Madison, Wis., native became the third U.S.-born player in NHL history to reach the 20-goal milestone in 10 or more consecutive seasons (2008-09 – present). Kessel leads the Penguins and ranks eighth in the League with 20-32—52 through 46 outings in 2017-18.