Dmitry Orlov leads 3 stars of the week

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flashing appearance of Orlov in Boston with nine points in his first five games.

Orlov achievement nine points, three goals and six assistsand a +7 rating in four games.

Acquired by Boston on February 23, Orlov gave two assists (his first points in his second game as a Bruin) in a 3-2 win over Edmonton Oilers February 27. He then notched three straight points in his first career multi-point performances, tallying two goals and an assist, in a 4-3 overtime win against Calgary Flames on February 28 and a goal and two assists in a 7-1 win over Buffalo Sabres on March 2, as Boston became the fastest team in NHL history to reach the 100-point milestone. Orlov added an assist on the decisive goal in a 4-2 win against New York Rangers on March 4, giving him nine points in his first five games as a Bruin.

Only two defensemen in league history have recorded more points in their first five outings with a team: Harry Cameron con Toronto Arenas in the 1917-18 season (9-6-15 in the franchise’s first five games) and Paul Coffey con Detroit Red Wings in 1992-93. Wings (2-8-10). Orlov, 31, who played his first 686 NHL games with Washington Capitals (60-196-256), has racked up 28 points in 48 appearances this season.

Giroux also achieved nine points and a +7 rating in four games.

He had two goals and four assists in two games against Detroit Red Wings, with a goal and three assists, including the game-winner, in a 6-2 win on February 27 and another goal and an assist in a 6-1 win on February 28. He followed up the week with a goal and two assists in a 5-3 win. sobre New York Rangers on March 2 and did not score in a 5-2 win against Columbus Blue Jackets on March 4.

Giroux35, is averaging more than one point per game in his first season with Ottawa, leading the team in plus/minus (+8); ranking second in goals (26), assists (37) and game-winning goals (5); and placing third in points (63).

Gustavsson He stopped 70 of the 71 shots he faced, with two wins, a 0.48 goals-against average, a 98.6% save percentage and one clean sheet.

He made a career-high 39 saves and saved all three penalties in a 2-1 win against New York Islanders on February 28, and notched his first clean sheet, with 31 saves, 12 in the third period, in a 3-0 win over Calgary Flames on March 4.

GustavssonThe 24-year-old has appeared in 29 games this season, his third in the NHL and first with Minnesota, ranking second in the league in goals against (1.99) and save percentage (93.3%).

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