Sharks centre Joe Thornton collected two goals and six assists in three games last week.Sharks centre Joe Thornton collected two goals and six assists in three games last week. (Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

San Jose Sharks centre Joe Thornton was named the NHL's first star of the week Monday after leading all scorers with eight points last week.

Thornton had two goals, six assists and a plus-3 rating in three games.

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price was named second star and Ottawa Senators centre Mike Fisher took the third star.

Price posted a 2-0-1 record with a 1.89 goals-against average and .940 save percentage last week.

Fisher recorded six points (2-4) and a plus-5 rating to help the Senators win three consecutive games.