Kings’ rookie goalie Martin Jones named the NHL’s second star for last week

Martin Jones was 3-0-0 with one shutout, a puny 1.00 goals-against average and a .972 save percentage last week. The Kings’ 23-year-old rookie goaltender was named the NHL’s second star of the week Monday. Overall, Jones is 5-0-0 with a 0.99 goals-against average and a .967 save percentage. He is the first goalie in league history to give up an average of less than one goal per game while winning each of his first five appearances, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals was the No. 1 star and Nashville Predators goalie Carter Hutton was the third star.

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