Hiller named NHL's second star of the week.
Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller was awarded the NHL's "second star" of the week by the league. Hiller went 4-0-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and.954 save percentage, helping the Ducks (20-19-7) close within six points of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Hiller recorded 38 saves in a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings last Tuesday, stopped 20 shots in a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday and made 25 saves in a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. He closed the week by stopping a season-high 42 shots in a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, a game in which the Ducks were outshot 43-12.
Hiller, who will represent Switzerland at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver next month, has posted a 16-12-2 record with a 2.72 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and one shutout in 31 games this season.
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