NEW YORK
(Dec. 1, 2014) –
Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano, St. Louis Blues right
wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Nashville Predators
goaltender Pekka Rinne have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars”
for the month of November.
FIRST
STAR – MARK GIORDANO, D, CALGARY FLAMES
Giordano led
all defensemen and tied for sixth in the NHL with 16 points in 13 games to
power the Flames (15-8-2, 32 points) to a 9-4-0 November record and third place
in the Pacific Division. He also paced the League with a +12 rating, led all
blueliners and ranked third in the NHL with 12 assists, and posted one
game-winning goal (Nov. 13 vs. ARI). Giordano opened the month with points in
seven straight contests, extending his overall point streak to nine games
(5-9—14) and matching the longest such stretch of his NHL career (Jan. 14 –
Feb. 1, 2014: 4-6—10). He also recorded his 20th point in his 18th outing of
the season, becoming the fastest Flames defenseman to reach the milestone
since Al MacInnis in 1993-94 (6-14—20 in 18 GP). Overall,
Giordano found the scoresheet in 11 of 13 November games. The 31-year-old
Toronto, Ont., native leads all defensemen with 19 assists and 25 points in 25
outings this season. He also is tied for second among blueliners with a +14
rating.
SECOND
STAR – VLADIMIR TARASENKO, RW, ST. LOUIS BLUES
Tarasenko
ranked second in the NHL with 10 goals and 17 points (tied) to lift the Blues
(16-6-2, 34 points) to an 11-3-1 November record and a share of the top spot in
the League standings. He found the back of the net in nine of 15 outings,
including a four-game streak to open the month, and recorded two game-winning
tallies: Nov. 4 at NJD and Nov. 28 vs. EDM. Tarasenko also added a pair of
game-deciding goals in the shootout: Nov. 3 at NYR and Nov. 29 at MIN.
Overall, he posted six multi-point games, highlighted by his second multi-goal
performance of the season Nov. 1 vs. COL (2-0—2), and registered points in 11
of 15 contests. The 22-year-old Yaroslavl, Russia, native leads the Blues and
is tied for fourth in the NHL with 14 goals in 24 games this season. He also
ranks second in the League in plus/minus (+17), fourth in shots on goal (91)
and seventh in points (26).
THIRD
STAR – PEKKA RINNE, G, NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Rinne led
the NHL with 10 wins and also placed in the top five in goals-against average
(1.70) and save percentage (.938), backstopping the Predators (16-5-2, 34
points) to a 10-3-0 November record and the top spot in the Central Division.
He allowed two or fewer goals in nine of 11 appearances, highlighted by a
season-high 37 saves for his 34th career shutout Nov. 27 vs. EDM. Rinne
recorded one other 30-plus save performance during the month, stopping 33 shots
in a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars Nov. 6. The 32-year-old Kempele,
Finland, native paces the NHL with 16 wins in 20 appearances this season and
also ranks second with a 1.82 goals-against average and .933 save percentage.
He has won six consecutive outings dating to Nov. 15 vs. WPG, his longest such
run since a career-high 11-game winning streak Jan. 7 – Feb. 4, 2012.
(NHL Media)
3 comments:
Scruffy, I was pretty disgusted with you and MAM on Sportscage.
When you decided to bash Brandon Banks and others phoned in to defend him you just got bull headed but that's only part of what amazed me. You were so quick to bash young Banks and neither one of you had the balls to even question anything or anyone Roughrider for the entire year.
Scruffy, why is it posters on your blog and Rod's blog comment on something not even close to the original post? What type of moron does this? I wonder if this moron heard a former player and a current player both say Banks should have been on the field. I guess you and the playera are wrong while the moron is right. Yeesh!
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