NEW YORK - Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak, Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Oct. 20.

WASHINGTON -- John Carlson's fast start has him being mentioned in the company of some of the best defensemen to play the game.

Nathan MacKinnon can join a list featuring three members of the Hockey Hall of Fame with one point for the Colorado Avalanche against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Monday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN+, FS-MW, ALT, NHL.TV).

NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers have lost four in a row and they're worried about what coach David Quinn is calling their "troubling" inconsistencies.

Jimmy Fallon made a deal with the devil and lost.

Every Monday during the season, NHL.com will provide the top 10 players to add off the fantasy hockey waiver wire. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.

Here are the projected lineups as compiled by NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents:

The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets face off in the 2019 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic, and the St. Louis Blues visit the Boston Bruins for the first time since Game 7 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. Here are the top five stories to watch this week along with fantasy can't-miss players.

ANAHEIM -- Mikael Backlund scored at 8:57 of the third period, and Cam Talbot made 29 saves to help the Calgary Flames to a 2-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Sunday.

NEW YORK -- Jacob Markstrom made 38 saves, and the Vancouver Canucks scored three times in the first period to defeat the New York Rangers 3-2 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

CALGARY -- Matthew Tkachuk is excited for the chance to take his game outside when the Calgary Flames play the Winnipeg Jets at the 2019 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan on Saturday (10 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN1, CITY, TVAS2, NHL.TV).

NHL.com ranks the top 25 forward lines from a fantasy hockey standpoint for the 2019-20 season. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.

Brian Boyle agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers on Sunday. Financial terms were not released.

WINNIPEG -- Neal Pionk spent much of his childhood playing hockey on frozen ponds and backyard rinks, so he has high expectations for his first NHL outdoor game at the 2019 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic between the Winnipeg Jets and Calgary Flames at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan on Saturday (10 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN1, CITY, TVAS2, NHL.TV).

William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog for the past seven years. Douglas joined NHL.com in March and will be writing about people of color in the game. Today, he profiles USA Hockey National Development Team Program forward Colby Saganiuk and his grandfather, retired NHL player Rocky Saganiuk.

CHICAGO -- Billie Jean King was a pioneer in helping women tennis players earn better opportunities and pay. Now she's helping the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association try to do the same.

NHL.com will identify daily fantasy hockey picks, lineup notes, relevant injuries and strategies for FanDuel DFS contests throughout the 2019-20 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.

Gritty appeared on "The Simpsons." Well, sort of.

The play of several high-profile rookies, including forwards Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils and Kaapo Kakko of the New York Rangers, the No. 1 and No. 2 picks of the 2019 NHL Draft, respectively, is one of the major storylines of the 2019-20 season. Each Monday, NHL.com will examine topics related to this season's class in the Rookie Watch.

This week, a look at some top rookies capable of playing physical while generating offense:

Wow, that guy at the Anaheim Ducks game really looks like Teemu Selanne.

MIDDLEBURG, Va. -- Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis called the screening of "Willie," the documentary about Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O'Ree, at the influential Middleburg Film Festival on Saturday a crescendo moment.

Marc-Andre Fleury is used to tying potential goal scorers up in knots, but he makes an exception for announcers when he returns to Pittsburgh.

Hockey, anyone?

The Toronto Maple Leafs celebrated a national sports hero Saturday.

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CHICAGO -- Kendall Coyne Schofield wants girls to have more opportunities to play hockey. And Coyne Schofield, who won a gold medal playing for the United States at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, was one of several Olympians who instructed at the "Meet Your Sheros" girls clinic at United Center on Friday.

The city of Philadelphia got to see Rob Dunphy's newest tattoo, with some help from Gritty.

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THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Oct. 21

1988: After 2,283 NHL games and 1,245 goals between them, Guy Lafleur and Marcel Dionne score as teammates for the first time.