Shesterkin, Bouchard, Cotter earn NHL honours

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Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers goalie, earned the NHL's first star of the week for his performance from September 30 to October 6, posting a record of 2-1-0 with a goals-against average of 1.67 and save percentage of .934. Notably, Shesterkin scored a goal against Tampa Bay, making him the first Rangers goalie in history to achieve this feat.

Evan Bouchard from the Edmonton Oilers was named second star for amassing eight points across three games. He notched a hat trick and two assists in an overtime season-opening loss to Vancouver Canucks, followed by another goal and two assists in a 9-7 victory over the Canucks.

Paul Cotter, winger for the Vancouver Canucks, claimed third star honors with four goals and two assists in four games. His standout performance included scoring twice in the overtime win against Edmonton, securing the game-winning goal.

These achievements highlight early-season success among players from the New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks.

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New York Post
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“While both articles discuss Igor Shesterkin's historic goal against Tampa Bay, Article A describes the specific incident of him scoring his first career goal in the third period, while Article B reports on NHL weekly honours and does not focus solely on the same specific moment.”
Toronto Star
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“Article A describes Shesterkin scoring a goal during a specific game against Tampa Bay, while Article B summarizes Shesterkin's performance and award for that week which includes but is not limited to the described event in Article A.”
Toronto Star
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“The articles cover different time periods and events related to Bouchard's performance over multiple games, not the same specific game incident.”

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Get daily National news Bouchard had a hat trick and two assists in a 6-5 overtime season-opening loss to Vancouver, then added a goal and two assists in a 9-7 win over the Canucks.
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Shesterkin, Bouchard, Cotter earn NHL honours · assertive framing

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New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin has been named the NHL’s first star of the week. asserted
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Shesterkin went 2-1-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .934 save percentage. asserted
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The highlight came in a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay, when Shesterkin made 23 saves and became the first goalie in Rangers history to score a goal. asserted
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Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard earned second-star honours after recording eight points in three games. asserted
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Get daily National news Bouchard had a hat trick and two assists in a 6-5 overtime season-opening loss to Vancouver, then added a goal and two assists in a 9-7 win over the Canucks. asserted
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Vancouver winger Paul Cotter was named third star after scoring four goals and adding two assists in four games. asserted
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Cotter scored twice, including the overtime winner, in the opener against Edmonton and added a goal and an assist in the rematch. asserted
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 5, 2026. asserted
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