Saturday's Three Stars: Nabokov blanks Pens in rout

No. 1 Star: Evgeni Nabokov(notes), San Jose SharksThe Sharks netminder was solid against the defending champions making 26 saves for his 49th career NHL shutout during a 5-0 San Jose victory. After facing just three shots in the first period, the Penguins tested Nabokov with 24 shots in the final two periods. Having taken a 4-0 lead early in the second period, Nabokov fought off a desperate Penguins team trying to break the shutout. No. 2 star: Antero Niittymaki(notes), Tampa Bay LightningAnother game, another solid effort by Niittymaki. His 36 saves silenced the Montreal crowd as the Lightning ended a four-game road trip with a 3-1 win. Niittymaki has now won two of his last three starts and lowered his goals-against average to 1.90 and improved his league-best save-percentage to .940. No. 3 star: Mike Knuble(notes), Washington CapitalsNo Alex Ovechkin(notes) or Mike Green(notes) didn't stop the Capitals offense from exploding for seven goals in a victory over the Florida Panth...