During Thanksgiving week, Boston hockey fans thanked the Bruins for extending their win streak to five. They did not play their best hockey in two of those games — both on the road against the Maple Leafs and Red Wings — but they got the job done and stole four points away from TD Garden. The Black and Gold completed the week with a thrilling 4-3 win over the Rangers on “Black Friday.”

Thanks to a newcomer finding his spot on the fourth line, a local product delivering a game-winner and strong goaltending last week, the Bruins find themselves in the top eight in the Eastern Conference. Without further adieu, let’s get straight to this week’s Weekly 3 Stars.

*** Landon Ferraro

Prior to their two-game road trip, the Bruins claimed Landon Ferraro off waivers from the Red Wings to bring a little stability to the bottom six. Ferraro, son of former NHLer Ray Ferraro, wasted little time making an impact with the Black and Gold.

In his first game with his new squad, Ferraro tallied a crucial second period assist to re-give the Bruins a 3-2 lead after the Maple Leafs came back from two goals down to tie it. Toronto tied it again, but the Black and Gold prevailed in a shootout and notched two important points against an Original Six rival.

Should Ferraro have gotten credit for his first goal as a Bruin against the Leafs, though? The second period goal was given to Brad Marchand (his 10th of the year), but it looks like Ferraro was the one who jammed the puck past James Reimer on the short side. You be the judge:

The highlight of Ferraro’s night against the Leafs, however, came when his father, doing commentary for TSN, interviewed him during the second intermission.

After tallying 8:07 of ice time in Toronto, the 2009 second round pick (32nd overall by Detroit) saw an increase of time on ice over the next two games. He notched 9:51 against his former team in Detroit. Against the Rangers, he moved to center and tallied 11:32 time on ice.

Ferraro may not be known for his scoring, but he provides versatility and can be used on the penalty kill. A fourth line role is perfect for him, and so far Don Sweeney is reaping the benefits of his waiver claim.

** Frank Vatrano

The East Longmeadow born forward suffered an upper body injury against the Wild on November 19th and missed two games. He returned against the Red Wings in grand fashion.

In a game that the Bruins had no business winning, Vatrano, who scored earlier in the night, came through in the clutch scoring in the 3-on-3 overtime to help his team steal two points in the Motor City.

Against the Rangers, Vatrano moved up to skate with Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. He fit right in with the Bergeron/Marchand duo and played well in all three zones against New York’s top line of Rick Nash, Derek Stepan and Mats Zuccarello.

Whether he skates with Bergeron and Marchand or David Krejci and Loui Eriksson, Vatrano has adapted himself nicely during his first month in Boston. Sure, he’ll have to work on some kinks over the course of the season, but his shoot first mentality is a strength, and that’s something he’ll keep on doing. It will only benefit the former UMass winger and the rest of the B’s.

* Bruins goaltending

Tuukka Rask and Jonas Gustavsson stood on their heads in wins over the Maple Leafs and Red Wings last week. (Photos by Joe Makarski and Angela Spagna/Bruins Daily)

If it weren’t for Tuukka Rask standing on his head against the team that drafted him last Monday, the Bruins wouldn’t have come away with two points. Instead, the Finn made a season-high 39 saves and backstopped the B’s to a 4-3 shootout win in Toronto. Against the Rangers, he allowed three goals, but he positioned himself well and made some solid stops to keep his team in it.

Sandwiched between Tuukka’s starts against the Leafs and Rangers, Jonas Gustavsson got the start against his former team. Like Rask did in Toronto, Gustavsson stood on his head and somehow stayed composed in a 32-save performance against the Red Wings.

When called upon, Gustavsson has given the Bruins a chance to win with every start. As a backup, he is playing well and, at this rate, should get between 20 and 30 starts — a far cry from last year’s situation with the Bruins No. 2 netminders.

Still, the Bruins success going forward will, in part, rest on Rask. He has had his share of struggles early on but is recovering nicely over the last three games while allowing a total six goals. He had a strong ending to the months of October and November; now we’ll see if he can regain some consistency from start to finish as the B’s December slate starts tomorrow in Edmonton.