Islanders center John Tavares, Ducks goaltender Viktor Fasth and Hurricanes center Jiri Tlusty have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the period ending Feb. 17. 

"First Star" Tavares notched seven points in three games last week, including a League-leading five goals, as the Islanders won two of three starts.

Fasth was named "Second Star" and continued the brilliant start to his NHL career by posting a3-0-0 record, 1.89 goals-against average and .935 save percentage as the Ducks extended their Pacific Division lead to six points.

"Third Star" Tlusty recorded six points last week as the Southeast Division-leading Hurricanes won three consecutive games.

He set single-game career highs in points (2-2--4) and plus-minus (+4) in a 6-4 win over the Islanders Feb. 11 and tallied a pair of goals, including the game-winner, the following night in a 4-2 victory over the Devils. 

Avalanche forward and alternate captain Milan Hejduk will play his 1,000th NHL game on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 against the Stars.

The Avalanche organization will honor Hejduk’s milestone with a special pre-game ceremony prior to the contest. 

Hejduk, who has spent his entire career with the same franchise, will become the first player in Avalanche history to play 1,000 career regular season games in an Avs sweater.  The 36-year old will become only the second player in Nordiques/Avalanche franchise history to skate in 1,000 regular season contests, joining Joe Sakic, who dressed in 1,378 games (508 with Quebec, 870 with Colorado).

Selected by the Quebec Nordiques in the fourth round (87th overall) of the 1994 Entry Draft, Hejduk will become the 30th player in NHL history to skate in 1,000 games while spending their entire career with a single franchise.  

Senators goaltender Craig Anderson, Sharks left wing Patrick Marleau, and Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the month of January, according to an NHL.com report on Friday.