Crosby, Scheifele Rantanen named NHL’s three stars of the week

NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby, Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele and Colorado Avalanche right-wing Mikko Rantanen have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

Crosby recorded three straight multi-point performances, sharing the League lead in goals (five) and points (seven) to power the Penguins to a 3-0-0 week and into first place in the Metropolitan Division.

The 31-year-old Cole Harbour, N.S., native leads the NHL with 1.29 points per game since making his League debut in 2005-06.

Scheifele notched seven points (four goals, three assists), including his third career four-point performance, in a 5-4 overtime victory against St. Louis Blues on Oct. 22.  The 25-year-old Kitchener, Ont., native has 12 through 12 games this season.