Eriksson NHL’s first star of the week

Loui Eriksson is the NHL’s first star of the week. Here’s the release from the NHL:

Dallas Stars left wing Loui Eriksson, Philadelphia Flyers center Jeff Carter and New Jersey Devils left wing Patrik Elias have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the week ending Dec. 21.

FIRST STAR—LOUI ERIKSSON, LW, DALLAS STARS

Eriksson scored a League-leading six goals in three games last week, helping the Stars earn five of six available points. He recorded both Dallas goals in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Phoenix Coyotes Dec. 16, notched his first career hat trick in a 6-5 shootout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Dec. 18 and finished the week with one goal in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators Dec. 20. Playing in his third NHL season, the Gothenburg, Sweden native leads Stars goal-scorers with 18, surpassing his career high of 14 from 2007-08, and ranks second in points with 18-8--26, five short of his career-best 14-17--31 set last season. After starting the season 7-11-4, the Stars are 6-3-1 in their past 10 games, moving within four points of the eighth and final playoff

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