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Talbot, Scheifele and Burns named NHL three stars of the week

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Winnipeg Jets\' Drew Stafford (12) fails to hit a flying puck past Edmonton Oilers\' goalie Cam Talbot (33) during first period NHL hockey action, in Winnipeg on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Talbot, Jets centre Mark Scheifele and San Jose Sharks defenceman Brent Burns have been named the NHL\'s three stars of the week.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot, Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele and San Jose Sharks defenceman Brent Burns have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

Talbot went 3-0-0 with a 0.65 goals-against average, .981 save percentage and one shutout to backstop the Oilers to three wins in four games.

He highlighted his week with a 35-save performance in Edmonton’s 4-0 win Thursday in Philadelphia.

Scheifele led the NHL with six goals in four games over the week.

Burns led all defencemen with six points (three goals, three assists) in three games.

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