Honor for LaBarbera

Jason LaBarbera has been named as the NHL’s “First Star of the Week,” for the week ending Oct. 28. Brind`Amour and Ovechkin were the other two. Here’s what the NHL release had to say about LaBarbera’s week:

FIRST STAR — JASON LABARBERA, G, LOS ANGELES KINGS

LaBarbera posted a 3-0-0 record, 0.67 goals-against average, .976
save percentage and one shutout as the Kings won three consecutive home
games. On Oct. 23, LaBarbera recorded his second career NHL shutout by
making 17 saves as Los Angeles defeated the Nashville Predators 6-0. Two
nights later, he recorded 29 saves as the Kings defeated the Dallas Stars
2-1. LaBarbera finished the week by making 34 saves in a 4-1 victory over
the Edmonton Oilers on Oct. 27. For the season, LaBarbera has posted a
record of 4-2-0 with a 2.06 goals-against average, .925 save percentage and
one shutout.

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