Rakell, Hughes, Thomas: NHL's Hottest Stars

0:00On April 6th, Pittsburgh Penguins winger, Ricard Raquel, takes first star honors for the NHL's three stars of the week ending April 5th. New Jersey Devil Center Jack Hughes grabs second, and St. Louis Blue Center, Robert Thomas, rounds out third. These guys lit up the league with massive point totals while boosting their team's playoff pushes. Raquel led everyone with seven goals and eight points over five games. He scored in everyone. Sparking the penguins to a four wins one-loss zero overtime record. That jumped them back to second in the Metropolitan Division. Their best shot at playoffs since the 2021-22 season. Meanwhile, Hughes dominated with three goals and six assists for nine points in four games. The Devils win two wins, one loss, one overtime, picking up crucial points. At 24, he's leading New Jersey with 72 points in 56 games on fire since his Olympic golden goal. Thomas chipped in five goals and three assists for eight points across four outings.

1:00The Blues matched with a 2-1-1 week, now just three points from the Western conference playoff spot. His hat trick sealed a key win over Colorado and has got points in 16 of his last 18. These hot streaks have everyone buzzing as the regular season winds down. Raquel, Hughes, and Thomas are carrying their squads right into contention, making every game a must-watch thriller. That's the story for today, NHL News Today, driven by AI. I'm Cory with the story.