NEW YORK -- St. Louis Blues goaltender Manny Legace, Calgary Flames left wing Kristian Huselius and Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Ty Conklin have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending January 6.

FIRST STAR -- MANNY LEGACE, G, ST. LOUIS BLUES

Legace posted two shutouts in three appearances, helping the Blues (20-14-5, 45 points) move within two points of the eighth and final playoff spot in the tight Western Conference standings. Legace made 31 saves in recording his second shutout of the season, a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Dec. 31. He made three saves in the first period before leaving the game due to illness in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers Jan. 2 and closed the week by recording the 21st shutout of his NHL career, making 27 saves in a 1-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Jan. 5. Legace has posted a 15-10-2 record with a 2.09 goals-against average, .921 save percentage and three shutouts in 29 games this season.

SECOND STAR -- KRISTIAN HUSELIUS, LW, CALGARY FLAMES

Huselius led all NHL scorers with nine points (four goals, five assists) and recorded points in each game as the Flames (22-14-7, 51 points) went 4-0-0 and took the Northwest Division lead. Huselius began the week with the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Dec. 31 and notched his second consecutive game-winner and three assists in a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers Jan. 2. He recorded one assist in a 3-2 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks Jan. 3 and he finished the week with three points (two goals, one assist) in a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings Jan. 5. Huselius ranks second on the Flames in scoring and 13th in the NHL with 47 points (20 goals, 27 assists) in 43 games.

THIRD STAR -- TY CONKLIN, G, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Conklin posted a 3-0-0 record, 0.97 goals-against average, .972 save percentage and one shutout as the Penguins (23-16-2, 48 points) won all three games. Conklin began the week by stopping 36 of 37 shots and two of three shootout attempts as the Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic, played outdoors at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo Jan. 1. He made 33 saves in a 6-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Jan. 3 and stopped all 35 shots for his second shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers Jan. 5. Conklin has posted a record of 7-0-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average, .939 save percentage
and two shutouts in eight appearances for Pittsburgh this season.