Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat has been a streaky goal scorer throughout his entire NHL career, and he's currently on one of his usual heaters.
DeBrincat has scored five goals in his past three combined games, including back to back contests in which he tallied twice.
For his efforts, he was named one of the NHL's Three Stars of the Week, an honor that he described as "pretty cool".
"It's pretty cool, there are a lot of good players in the League," DeBrincat said following practice on Tuesday. "I got a couple of chintzy goals there, but I'll take them all. But I think for us right now, it's keeping this momentum. Obviously, Buffalo wasn't great, but we had some good parts of the game and we gotta keep this good attitude going."
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DeBrincat also tallied during Sunday evening's 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, which was overshadowed by a postgame confrontation involving nearly all players from both clubs.
It began after Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick, who was on the bench for an extra attacker, took exception to Mason Appleton firing the puck into the empty net a split second after the final horn sounded. Quick charged at Appleton as both teams made their way onto the ice, resulting in a melee.
DeBrincat said that while he understood Quick's beef with Appleton, he didn't think his teammate broke one of the unwritten hockey codes.
Cat Scratch Fever: Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat Recognized By The NHL Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat is being recognized by the NHL after scoring five goals and adding an assist for six total points in his last three games. "It is what it is, I think I see his point, but I thought it was close enough to the buzzer," DeBrincat said of the experience. "Obviously, his (Quick's) view on it was different."
"It's valid, I like the fire, it was kind of fun to get in there and got some cool pictures out of it," the smiling DeBrincat continued. "It is what it is, I think everyone has their own view on the play, and maybe if it was their team, I'd have a different stance."
"But I thought it was close enough to the buzzer."
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