The NHL honored Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic on Monday when he was named as one of its three stars of the week.
According to the league press release:
Vlasic tied for the League scoring lead last week with seven points (one goal, six assists) and posted a 7 rating as the Sharks (12-5-1) won three consecutive games and took the Pacific Division lead. Vlasic recorded the first four-point game in his six-year NHL career, tallying the game-winning goal, three assists and a career-high 5 rating in a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Nov. 17. He closed the week with three assists and a 2 rating in a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche Nov. 20.The 24-year-old Montreal native improved his team-leading plus-minus rating to 11 and increased his season points total to 11 (two goals, nine assists), on pace to easily surpass his career high of 36 points set in 2008-09.
The Sharks host the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.
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