MacKinnon, Skinner, Pettersson named NHL’s three stars for January
NEW YORK — Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon, Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner and Vancouver centre Elias Pettersson have been named the NHL’s three stars for the month of January.
MacKinnon led the NHL with 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) and tied for top spot with five game-winning goals as the Avalanche posted a 9-3-0 month to take over top spot in the Central Division.
MacKinnon, who also was named the league’s first star of December, had a point in all 12 of Colorado’s contests to extend his overall scoring streak to 13 games.
The 28-year-old MacKinnon, who will be making his fifth career NHL all-star appearance this weekend in Toronto, ranks second in the league with 84 points (31 goals, 53 assists).