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Pettersson Named NHLs First Star

am800-sports-hockey-nhl-vancouver-canucks-pettersson-1.8609652 DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 06: Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks skates against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on November 06, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 3-2. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks skates against the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on November 06, 2018 in Detroit. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images))

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Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson wins top player of the week honours

Elias Pettersson was named the NHL's first star of the week Monday after scoring two goals and six assists in three games.

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Louis Domingue got the nod as the second star, while Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau rounded out the top-3.

The NHL's rookie of the month for October, Pettersson had a goal and four assists in Vancouver's 6-1 road victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday for his second five-point performance of the season.

The 20-year-old Swede, who recorded two goals and three assists against the Colorado Avalanche in early November, is the sixth rookie in the expansion era to notch multiple five-point games in a season.

Pettersson, the fifth pick in the 2017 draft, leads all rookies with 30 points (15 goals, 15 assists) in 26 games.