Islanders would like to nominate for Players of the Month
Player - Chris Kunitz 16GP 13G 10A 23P +6 4GWG 3PPG - Although Smyth led the way with 25P Kunitz was also one of the team leaders in Hits and Takeaways and with the 4 game winning goals we felt he was more deserving of the nomination. Played a key role in contributing to 13 wins for the month. 1st Star 3 times, 2nd Star 2 times, 3rd Star 2 times
Defenseman - Dennis Seidenberg 16GP 2G 7A 9P 27 SB - Leads the team with 24 minutes per game. 1 1st Star nomination
Goalie - Henrik Lundqvist 16GP 12W 3L .914PCT 2.69GAA 1A - Started all 16 games. Leads the league with 12 wins. 3 1st Star nominations
Rookie - Jamie McBain D 16GP 5A 5P +8 23SB - Playing mostly on the bottom pairing at under 20 minutes per game has been pretty solid leading the team with +8
Unsung - Andrei Kostitsyn LW 65OV 16GP 5G 5A 10P +5 36Hits - Playing 3rd line duty with some 2nd line duty 14 minutes per game. 1st Star 1 time, 2nd Star 2 times, 3rd Star 1 time
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