IRST STAR – VLADIMIR TARASENKO, RW, ST. LOUIS BLUES

Tarasenko led the NHL with 3-4—7 in four games to help the Blues (45-28-9, 99 points) earn seven out of eight possible standings points and finish third in the Central Division. He scored once in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche April 1, followed by 1-1—2 in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks April 3. Tarasenko added multiple points in each of his next two outings, picking up two assists in a 7-3 triumph against the Philadelphia Flyers April 4 and 1-1—2 in a 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks April 6. The 27-year-old Yaroslavl, Russia, native finished the regular season with 33-35—68 in 76 games, making him one of two players with at least 30 goals in each of the past five campaigns (also Alex Ovechkin).

SECOND STAR – PEKKA RINNE, G, NASHVILLE PREDATORS

Rinne went 3-0-0 with a 2.01 goals-against average and .935 save percentage to guide the Predators (47-29-6, 100 points) to a perfect week and their second straight Central Division title. He made 26 saves in a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres April 2, 30 stops in a 3-2 triumph over the Vancouver Canucks April 4 and 31 saves in a 5-2 division-clinching victory against the Chicago Blackhawks April 6. The 36-year-old Kempele, Finland, native closed 2018-19 with a 30‑19-4 record, 2.42 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and four shutouts in 56 outings. Rinne’s five consecutive 30-win seasons are tied for the longest active such streak in the NHL, along with Devan Dubnyk and Braden Holtby.

THIRD STAR – ALEXANDER RADULOV, RW, DALLAS STARS

Radulov collected 2-4—6 in three contests as the Stars (43-32-7, 93 points) went 2-1-0 during the final week of the regular season to earn their first playoff berth since 2015-16. Radulov matched a career high with 2-2—4, including the winning goal, in a 6-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers April 2. He then registered one assist in each of the next two games, a 6-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks April 5 and a 3-0 triumph over the Minnesota Wild April 6. The 32-year-old Nizhny Tagil, Russia, native totaled 29-43—72 in 70 appearances this season, establishing career highs in goals and game-winning goals (7) while matching a personal best in points (also 2017-18, 82 GP).