SHOOTING STAR

CALGARY - Johnny Gaudreau has been tabbed as the NHL's Third Star of the Week for Dec. 3-9.
Gaudreau ranked second in the NHL with two goals and six assists in four contests to help the Flames (19‑10-2, 40 points) pick up three wins and move atop the Western Conference standings.
He matched a career high with two goals and four points, his sixth career four-point performance, in a 9-6 triumph over the Columbus Blue Jackets Dec. 4.
Gaudreau then posted two assists in each of his next two games, a 2-0 victory against the Minnesota Wild Dec. 6 and a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators Dec. 8, before being held off the scoresheet in a 1-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers Dec. 9.
The 25-year-old leads Calgary in scoring and sits seventh in the entire NHL with 39 points in 31 outings this season. His 27 assists also share fifth place in the League.