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Best player in the world of the week (for the week ending Jan. 7)
The nominees:
The best player on the best line in hockey had himself a week. Bergeron scored five goals in three games, and added two assists, as the Bruins extended their point streak to 11 games and 8-0-3 overall. He scored four goals and added an assist in a 7-1 trouncing of the Carolina Hurricanes, becoming the first Boston player in nearly 20 years to tally four times in a game.