McDavid, Weber, Marchessault named NHL’s three stars for October
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The Canadian Press
Posted November 1, 2016 12:16 pm EST
Updated November 1, 2016 12:23 pm EST
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Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) skates during warm up before the game against the Winnipeg Jets in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday October 6, 2016.
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NEW YORK – Edmonton forward Connor McDavid, Montreal defenceman Shea Weber and Florida centre Jonathan Marchessault are the NHL’s three stars for October.
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Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) skates during practice at Investors Group Field in preparation for the NHL Heritage Classic in Winnipeg on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Winnipeg will host games between current and alumni players from the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers this weekend.
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McDavid, the Oilers’ 19-year-old captain, had five goals and seven assists in nine games to power Edmonton to the top of the Pacific Division and Western Conference.
His offensive output included a pair of game-winning goals, which tied him for second in the league.
The Richmond Hill, Ont., native has 60 points 54 career NHL games.
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Montreal Canadiens’ Shea Weber (6) celebrates with teammate Andrei Markov (79) after scoring against the Arizona Coyotes during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Thursday, October 20, 2016.
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Weber had an outstanding start to his tenure with the Canadiens, leading all defencemen in October with 10 points (four goals, six assists) in nine games to guide the Canadiens to first place in the league standings. The 31-year-old Sicamous, B.C., finished the month leading the league in game-winning goals (three) and plus-minus (plus-12).
The Canadiens acquired Weber in an off-season trade with Nashville that sent defenceman P.K. Subban to the Predators.
Florida Panthers centre Jonathan Marchessault (81) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with teammates Aleksander Barkov (16) and Jaromir Jagr (68) during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday, October 27, 2016. Edmonton forward Connor McDavid, Montreal defenceman Shea Weber and Florida centre Marchessault are the NHL’s three stars for October.
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Marchessault had six goals, tied for the league lead, and added five assists over nine games for the Panthers. That included a pair of game-winning goals for the 25-year-old from Cap-Rouge, Que.