NEW YORK - New York Islanders center John Tavares, Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending April 10.

FIRST STAR - JOHN TAVARES, C, NEW YORK ISLANDERS

Tavares led the NHL with 4-5-9 in four games to power the Islanders (45-27-10, 100 points) to seven out of a possible 10 standings points and the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. He opened the week with consecutive three-point outings, registering 1-2-3 in both a 5-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning April 4 and a 4-3 overtime win against the Washington Capitals April 5. Tavares then posted 1-1-2, his third consecutive multi-point performance, in a 4-1 triumph over the New York Rangers April 7 before scoring his 33rd and final goal of the season in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres April 9. The 25-year-old Mississauga, Ont., native paced the Islanders with 33-37-70 in 78 games in 2015-16, his third career and second straight 70-point campaign.