NEW YORK — Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, and Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri have been named the NHL’s Three Stars for last week’s performances, according to a press release.

Backstrom posted a 3-0-0 record with a 1.00 goals-against average, a .972 save percentage and one shutout in three starts to help the Wild extend its winning streak. He made 35 saves in a 3-1 triumph at Vancouver on March 18 to lead Minnesota to its first victory at Rogers Arena since Jan. 31, 2009. Backstrom then recorded a season-high 36 stops in a 4-2 victory at Detroit March 20.