Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev won Third Star of the Week in the NHL, following a stellar four games that saw him put up four goals and seven points. It's showing everyone in the NHL universe that maybe Kurashev, who has nine points and five goals in 11 games this season, just struggled through an awful year in Chicago during the 2024-25 campaign.
If you remember it right, Kurashev finished 2024-25 with 14 points and seven goals in 51 contests, averaging 13:43 per game. That came after he enjoyed a 54-point, 18-goal outburst in 2023-24 when it looked like he would be a full-time top-six player in the Windy City.