FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 13, 2017

POMINVILLE, ALLEN AND ARVIDSSON NAMED NHL ‘THREE STARS’ OF THE WEEK

NEW YORK (Feb. 13, 2017) – right wing Jason Pominville, St. Louis Blues Jake Allen and left wing Viktor Arvidsson have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Feb. 12.

FIRST STAR – JASON POMINVILLE, RW, MINNESOTA WILD

Pominville paced the NHL with six assists and eight points in four games to power the Western Conference-leading Wild (37-12-6, 80 points) to a 3-0-1 week. He registered 2-2—4, his fourth career four- performance and first since Jan. 1, 2011 (w/ BUF), in a 4-2 victory over the Feb. 7. He then collected one assist in both a 4-3 loss to the Feb. 8 and a 2-1 shootout win against the Tampa Bay Lightning Feb. 10. Pominville capped the week with two more helpers, his sixth multi-point effort of 2016-17, in a 6-3 triumph over the Feb. 12. The 34-year-old Repentigny, Que., native has 10-25—35 in 55 outings this season, including 2-7—9 during a five-game point streak.

SECOND STAR – JAKE ALLEN, G, ST. LOUIS BLUES

Allen went 3-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average, .967 save percentage and one shutout to propel the Blues (29-22-5, 63 points) to a perfect week and third place in the Central Division. He earned his 13th career shutout with 30 saves in a 6-0 win over the Feb. 7. Allen then made 31 stops in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs Feb. 9 and 28 saves in a 4-2 triumph over the Canadiens Feb. 11. The 26-year-old Fredericton, N.B., native owns a 21-14-3 record with a 2.67 goals-against average, .904 save percentage and two shutouts in 41 appearances this season.

THIRD STAR – VIKTOR ARVIDSSON, LW, NASHVILLE PREDATORS

Arvidsson shared the League lead in goals (5) and ranked second in points (7) to guide the Predators (27-21-8, 62 points) to a split of their four games. He posted 2-1—3, his second career three-point performance, in a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Feb. 7. Arvidsson was held off the scoresheet in a 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers Feb. 9, but rebounded with his first career hat trick in a 7-4 defeat against the Feb. 11 and one assist in a 5-3 win over the Feb. 12. The 23- year-old Skellefteå, Sweden, native ranks second on the Predators with 18-21—39 in 54 contests this season after totaling 8-8—16 in his first 62 career games.

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