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Caps Backstrom captures NHLs First Star LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeNew York NY (Sports Network) Washingtons Nicklas Backstrom Floridas Stephen Weiss and Colorados Matt Duchene have been selected as the NHLs Three Stars for the week ending December 6Backstrom notched four goals and five assists in three games last week to capture the First Star honors Five of those points came in one game as he recorded a goal and four assists in Washingtons 82 rout of Philadelphia on Saturday Weiss garnered the Second Star after scoring six goals and adding one assist in four games last week Included was a hat trick in a 65 shootout win over Colorado Duchene picked up the Third Star with a sixpoint week The No 3 pick in the 2009 Entry Draft scored four goals and assisted on two others in four games last week log inLatestOldestHighest ScoreLowest ScoreKarma 41 Yeahs5 BoosYeahBoomxbx77December 7 2009 900PMWhat does Kipprusoff have to do to get a star Hes been stellar for over a month Vezina front runner so far (along with Miller) for sure report this commentKarma 62 Yeahs3 BoosYeahBooSwedishDecember 7 2009 724PMYeah now I hope all arguments that Caps is only about Ovechkin will stop!!! Ovechkin is a great player but too overrated in media and among some fans Go Nicky go CAPS! report this commentKarma 54 Yeahs1 BoosYeahBooalexgr8December 7 2009 658PMGo Caps GO report this commentKarma 40 Yeahs3 BoosYeahBoowpghockeyguy31December 7 2009 653PMdjnevee while im going to say hes a pure goal scorer this is where people get that idea from 1st despite having over 200 assists he has more goals than assists and historically speaking those type players were regarded as pure goal scorers (ex Brett Hull Mike Bossy) 2nd watch caps highlights of ovechkin getting assists and Id guesstimate that nearly 50% come from him shooting the puck for rebounds not passing Just for your thoughts report this commentKarma 60 Yeahs2 BoosYeahBoowallner67December 7 2009 637PMso are all the ovechkin has a garbage team thats why hes better than crosby arguments gonna stop now speaking of which i dont get why crosby was left out despite having the same stats as duchen...