EDMONTON, AB - Oilers forward Connor McDavid has been named the NHL's Second Star of the Week.
McDavid ranked second in the NHL with 3-6-9 in four contests to power the Oilers (12-8-0, 24 points) to a trio of wins. He recorded four assists in two meetings with the Winnipeg Jets, collecting two helpers in both a 6-5 loss Feb. 15 and a 3-2 victory Feb. 17.
McDavid then was held off the scoresheet in a 2-1 triumph over the Calgary Flames Feb. 19 before bouncing back with 3-2-5, including his eighth-career regular-season hat trick, in a 7-1 win over Edmonton's provincial rival Feb. 20.
The 24-year-old Richmond Hill, Ont., native and two-time Art Ross Trophy winner tops the NHL with 37 points - seven more than the next-closest players (Leon Draisaitl and Mitchell Marner) - in 20 games this season (12-25-37). He also leads the League in assists (25), power-play assists (T-11) and power-play points (16).
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews was named First Star of the Week, while Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak rounded out the trio of accolades.
RELEASE: McDavid named NHL's Second Star of the Week
Oilers captain ranked second in the NHL with three goals, six assists and nine points in four contests to power the Oilers to a trio of wins
