It’s official: it’s Timo Meier’s world and we’re all just living in it.
To no one’s surprise, Meier has been named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week for his five-goal performance in the San Jose Sharks’ 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 17. His five goals set a new franchise record, but he wasn’t honored with a star just for that game (although, I personally feel like he deserved the First Star for it).
Despite the string of frustrating losses in the time since (Jan. 20 against the Seattle Kraken, and Jan.