No. 1 Star: Rick Nash, New York Rangers
Deadlocked at 2-2 in the third period, Nash stepped up and delivered for the Rangers scoring twice in nine minutes to help beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2. The goals were Nash's sixth and seventh of the season, boosting the Rangers to a three-game winning streak. Captain Ryan Callahan scored twice in the first period and also assisted on Nash's second goal.
No. 2 Star: Nate Thompson, Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa ended a five-game losing skid with a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. Thompson scored his first goals since Valentine's Day, tallying twice and adding an assist, while rookie Alex Killorn chipped in two points. Killorn has points in six of his previous 10 games.
No. 3 Star: Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings
Muzzin's first career multi-goal game was part of a furious Kings comeback after being down 4-1 to the St. Louis Blues in the second period. The Kings would score five straight goals for the 6-4 win. Justin Williams recorded three assists and Jeff Carter scored his 15th goal after going unmarked off an offensive zone draw:
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on March 6, 2013
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