Shesterkin, Bouchard and Cotter named NHL’s weekly stars

Igor Shesterkin, Evan Bouchard and Paul Cotter earned the NHL’s first, second and third stars of the week, respectively. Their performances included a historic goal by Shesterkin, eight points by Bouchard and six points by Cotter.

NEW YORK - New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin was named the NHL’s first star of the week after going 2-1-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage. In a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay, he made 23 saves and became the first goalie in Rangers history to score a goal.

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard earned second-star honours with eight points in three games. He recorded a hat trick and two assists in a 6-5 overtime season-opening loss to Vancouver, then scored once and added two assists in a 9-7 win over the Canucks.

Vancouver winger Paul Cotter was named third star after scoring four goals and adding two assists in four games. He scored twice, including the overtime winner, against Edmonton in the opener, then added a goal and an assist in the rematch. The Canadian Press first published the report on Oct. 5, 2026.

Based on reporting by Global News Edmonton.