Bruins RW Kessel receives weekly honor

Dec 15, 2008 - 8:14 PM NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Boston Bruins right wing Phil Kessel on Monday was named the NHL's "First Star" of the week.

Kessel tallied three goals and five assists and extended his point streak to 15 games as the Bruins went 3-1-0 last week, improving their Eastern Conference-leading record to 21-5-4.

Kessel's point streak is a career high, the longest in the NHL this season and longest by a Bruins player since Adam Oates recorded points in 20 consecutive games from January 7 to February 20, 1997.

The 21-year-old is second on the Bruins in scoring with 19 goals and 31 points in 30 games.

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Petr Sykora, who tallied three goals and five assists in four games last week, was named the "Second Star."

The "Third Star" went to Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek, who scored a league-leading five goals, including two game-winning tallies, as the Sabres won three of four games.