It wasn’t the honor everyone expected, or the one Phil Kessel deserved, but the Penguins’ leading scorer was recognized as the NHL’s “Third Star of the Week” on Monday for what he did in a pair of wins.
Kessel scored two goals and produced five points, as the Penguins beat the Red Wings and Rangers to stretch their winning streak to four games, tying a season long. Both of Kessel’s goals were game-winners.
This marks the second consecutive week that a Penguins player has been named “Third Star of the Week.” It happened to Sidney Crosby last Monday.