FIRST STAR - MIKA ZIBANEJAD, C, NEW YORK RANGERS
Zibanejad topped the NHL with 4-4-8, collecting four points in each of his first two outings of the season to power the Rangers (2-0-0, 4 points) to a pair of victories. He registered 1 3-4, including the tying goal in the third period, in a 6-4 triumph over the Winnipeg Jets Oct. 3. Zibanejad then posted 3-1-4 (including the winning goal) - scoring on the power play, at even strength and while shorthanded - to lift New York to a 4-1 victory over his former team, the Ottawa Senators, Oct. 5. The 26-year-old Huddinge, Sweden, native became the first NHL player since 1995-96 to record eight or more points through his team's opening two games of a season (Jaromir Jagr: 3-5-8 w/ PIT) and just the second player in Rangers history to achieve the feat (Rod Gilbert: 0-8-8 in 1976-77). Zibanejad, the sixth overall selection in the 2011 NHL Draft, also became the first NHL player to compile four-plus points in each of his team's first two contests of a season since 1990-91 (John Cullen: 1-8-9 w/ PIT).
SECOND STAR - ANTHONY MANTHA, RW, DETROIT RED WINGS
Mantha shared the League lead with five goals and ranked second overall with seven points (5-2-7) in two games to also guide the Red Wings to a 2-0-0 start to the season. He recorded 1-2-3 in a 5-3 victory at the Nashville Predators Oct. 5. Mantha then scored all four Detroit goals, including a natural hat trick and the tiebreaking tally with 53.3 seconds remaining in regulation, in a 4-3 win versus the Dallas Stars Oct. 6. The 25-year-old Longueuil, Que., native became the second player in Red Wings franchise history to register four or more goals in the team's home opener, joining John Sorrell in 1933-34 (4-0-4 vs. NYA). Mantha, the 20th overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, also became the 23rd different player in team history to post a four-goal game and the first to do so since Feb. 2, 2011 (Johan Franzen: 5-0-5 at OTT).
