OVECHKIN, MALKIN AND MacDONALD NAMED NHL ‘THREE STARS’ OF THE MONTH
NEW YORK (Dec. 1, 2008) — Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and New York Islanders goaltender Joey MacDonald have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for November. FIRST STAR — ALEX OVECHKIN, LW, WASHINGTON CAPITALS Ovechkin led all NHL scorers with 25 points (11 goals, 14 assists) and had a +9 rating in 14 games, helping the Capitals post an 8-5-2 record –¬† the most wins by the club in November since 1996 (9-5-1). Ovechkin recorded points in 11 games, including a 10-game point streak from Nov. 10-28 — the NHL’s second-longest in 2008-09. The reigning NHL MVP ended a nine-game goal drought by tallying in five consecutive games from Nov. 10-19 and recorded