Artemi Panarin was named the NHL's first star for the week ending Dec. 18 after scoring three goals and seven assists in four games, all of which resulted in Blackhawks wins.
He kicked off the week by registering two assists in a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers, and followed that up with a three-point game (two goals and one assist) against the New York Islanders.
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Panarin concluded the week by recording his second consecutive three-point game (one goal and two assists) in a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Blues and a two-assist night in a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks, extending his point streak to five games.
The 25-year-old Russian winger is now up to 34 points on the year, which is tied for third in the NHL with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who went 3-0-0 with a 0.98 goals against average and .967 save percentage, and Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal, who scored four goals and one assist in three games, were named the second and third stars, respectively.