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Dany Heatley(notes) was given the No. 1 star by the NHL for the week ending Oct. 11, after his five goals and three assists in three games for the San Jose Sharks. Like the nasty, selfish, locker room cancer he was made out to be in the media during his summer of discontent, Heatley ... deflected the praise to linemates Joe Thornton(notes) and Devin Setoguchi(notes).From Sharks writer David Pollak:"It's a reflection that our line has played well," he said. "When we're skating, we're going to get our chances."Coach Todd McLellan said Heatley positions himself well and has shown the ability to take shots that aren't necessarily in his wheelhouse."The pass can be off by a little bit and he seems to adjust his body very well," McLellan said. "The other thing he does is protect the puck while he's shooting so a lot of other guys don't get their sticks on it."There shouldn't have been any question that Heatley would click...
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