Halak tops Monday's Three Stars

2. David Krejci, Boston Bruins. With Marc Savard unable to go, the Bruins got a career-best three-point effort from their de-facto No. 1 center. Krejci netted a pair of goals in a series-clinching 4-3 win over the Sabres, including the all-important ice-breaker at 13:39 of the first. He also set up Mark Recchi's power-play goal, won 60 percent of his draws and chipped in with three hits to lead the B's into an unexpected second-round berth.

3. Tim Peel and Dan O'Rourke. I won't try to stop anyone from complaining about the quality of officiating during these playoffs -- it's been sketchy, at best -- but I will ask that we all take a moment to give credit where it's due. Peel and O'Rourke took a stand for the integrity of the game by nailing the Habs three times for diving. Best of all, Maxim Lapierre, the NHL's embarrassing answer to Cristiano Ronaldo, was dinged twice. Will that stop him from embellishing in the future? Probably not -- once a diver, always a diver. But for one night at least, the refs called him on his gutless play, and that's a win for every player who respects the game.