Welcome to the NHL Star Power Index: A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing -- it means that they are capturing a large amount of the hockey Artyom Levshunov Jersey world's attention. These players are in no particular order when it comes to the amount of buzz that they're creating. We'll revisit the Star Power Index every week throughout the regular season. OTT LW #18 G 15 A 20 +/- -9 Despite being the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, is developing into the biggest star of that cla s. After delivering a 58-point season (22 goals 36 a sists) last year, the star is playing some of the best hockey of his short career in recent weeks. Stutzle has registered five goals and two a sists over his last five games. Due to his recent scoring outburst, Stutzle is now tied for the team lead in goals (15) with veteran winger . The German native is one of six Ottawa players that have tallied at least 10 goals throughout the 2022-23 season thus far. Stutzle's most impre sive effort was a two-goal performance against the on Sunday. What made that showing even more special was the fact that Stutzle was able to score on each of his two shots-on-goal. "I'll take that!" - Tim (probably) Ottawa Senators (@Senators) In Tuesday's 4-0 win over the , Stutzle found the back of the net once again. Stutzle has definitely been more aggre sive this season, which is why a career season is well within reach. The Senators winger is currently on pace to register 84 points (36 goals 48 a sists). That would obliterate his previous career-high of 58 Cm Punk Jersey points from last season. If Stutzle continues to be a big-time producer, there's no doubt that Ottawa has the potential to be a playoff team this season. BUF C #72 G 30 A 25 +/- +14 It's been a tough week for the Buffalo sports community. On Monday night, . Hamlin remains in critical condition at a Cincinnati hospital. On Tuesday, Buffalo's other profe sional sports team -- the Sabres -- found themselves in a dogfight against the . In a 5-4 overtime win, Sabres star provided quite an inspiring performance when the city of Buffalo needed something to lift their spirits. Thompson ended up tallying three goals, with the third coming exactly three minutes into the overtime period on Jan. 3. The three goals also brought Thompson's season Clark Griswold Jersey total to 30. Tage Thompson completes the hat trick for the win! Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) Thompson's four-point performance put him at 55 points for the 2022-23 season, which is third behind only stars (73) and (58). Thompson has registered goals in six of his last eight games, including a stretch in which he scored goals in four consecutive contests. NJ D #7 G 9 A 24 +/- +14 The po se s a significant amount of young offensive firepower, but has recently been showcasing his ability to an offensive a set as well. The veteran defenseman has logged five points (two goals and three a sists) over his last three games. Hamilton currently has 33 points, which is fourth on the team behind only (44), (38) and (36). Hamilton has always been an offensive-minded defenseman that is capable of logging big-time minutes for an NHL franchise. The 29-year-old star has also proved to be an a set on the power-play throughout his career, as he's registered three goals and 13 a sists as a member of the team's top power-play unit this season. Most recently, Hamilton tallied a goal and an a sist in a 5-1 win against the on Wednesday. Both Tj Brodie Jersey of his points came when the Devils were on the man-advantage. Sheesh. | New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) Hamilton continues to log big-time minutes for a defensive unit that yearns for his leadership. If he starts scoring at a more consistent rate, that's just another feather in the cap for a team that already averages 3.39 goals-per-game WPG G #37 Record 19-9-1 GAA 2.31 Save % 92.8 Few goaltenders have been more spectacular than this season. The netminder currently ranks second in wins (19), second in save percentage (.928) and fifth in goals-against-average (2.31) among NHL Ed Olczyk Jersey netminders. Hellebuyck also is one of just five goalies in the league to register three shutouts throughout the 2022-23 season. Since allowing nine goals over a two-goal stretch in mid-December, Hellebuyck has really thrived. In seven games since, the 29-year old keeper has recorded a 5-2-0 record to go along with a 1.86 goals-against-average and a .936 save percentage. Hellebuyck has allowed two or fewer goals in five of those seven contests, including three games where he yielded just one goal. Most recently, the Jets netminder stopped 33 of the 35 shots that he faced in a 3-2 win over the on Tuesday. Considering the start that he's had to the season, Hellebuyck certainly is in the Vezina Trophy conversation as the NHL's best goaltender. It also doesn't hurt his chances that the Jets currently sit in second place in the Central Division just three points behind the division-leading .