Thursday's Three Stars: Heatley's trick boosts Sharks

No. 1 star: Dany Heatley(notes), San Jose SharksIt was San Jose's home opener and the sold-out crowd at The Shark Tank went home very happy thanks to a 6-3 win by the Sharks over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Heatley, the team's big addition in the off-season, tallied a hat-trick, added an assist and was a plus-6 in his home debut with the Sharks. To finish off the hat-trick, Heatley beat Mathieu Garon(notes) on a penalty shot. No. 2 star: Marian Gaborik(notes), New York RangersThis is the Marian Gaborik we're used to seeing and want to see on a nightly basis. Gabby potted two goals, including the game-winner on the power-play midway through the third period as the Rangers continued to impress after beating the Washington Capitals 4-3. No. 3 star: Joe Thornton(notes), San Jose SharksDany Heatley may have scored a hat-trick against Columbus, but only one of Jumbo Joe's four assists helped the new Sharks sniper add to his goal total. Thornton's four assists tied a San...