Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele has been named the NHL‘s Third Star of the Week after collecting three goals and four assists in three games.
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Scheifele started the stretch by scoring the shorthanded game-tying goal plus two assists against the Washington Capitals last Tuesday. He then collected another three points on Friday versus the Colorado Avalanche before finishing the week with a goal against the Florida Panthers on Sunday.
Winnipeg won all three games to take over first place in the Central Division.
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Scheifele sits in a tie for second in team scoring with 46 points in 43 games.
This is the fifth time this season a member of the Jets has been honoured by the NHL with a weekly award.
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