NEW YORK – Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau, Nashville Predators center Colin Wilson and Arizona Coyotes center Sam Gagner have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Dec. 28.
FIRST STAR – JOHNNY GAUDREAU, LW, CALGARY FLAMES
Gaudreau led the NHL with five goals (5-0—5) and shared the League lead with a +5 rating to power the Flames (19-15-3, 41 points) to a pair of wins. He opened the week by recording a natural hat trick, his first career three-goal game, in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Kings Dec. 22. At 21 years, 131 days, he became the youngest Flames player to post a hat trick since Dec. 28, 1987 (Joe Nieuwendyk). Gaudreau then added two goals, including the game-winning marker, in a 4-1 triumph over the Edmonton Oilers Dec. 27. The 21-year-old Salem, N.J., native and reigning Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner ranks second among rookies in goals (12), assists (17) and points (29) in 36 games this season. A fourth-round selection (104th overall) by the Flames in the 2011 NHL Draft, Gaudreau made his NHL debut on April 13 in Vancouver, scoring his first goal on his first career shot.
SECOND STAR – COLIN WILSON, C, NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Wilson tied for second in the NHL with 4-1—5, scoring in all three games to lead the Predators (23-9-2, 48 points) to four of a possible six standings points. He collected 1-1—2, his third multi-point performance of the season, in a 5-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets Dec. 22. Wilson then found the back of the net in a 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins Dec. 23. He capped the week by recording 2-0—2, his seventh career multi-goal game and first since April 4, in a 4-1 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers Dec. 27. The 25-year-old Greenwich, Conn., native is riding a three-game goal streak for the first time in his NHL career. The seventh overall selection by the Predators in the 2008 NHL Draft, Wilson has 10-8—18 in 32 contests this season.
THIRD STAR – SAM GAGNER, C, ARIZONA COYOTES
Gagner led the NHL with six points (2-4—6) in three games to help the Coyotes (13-18-4, 30 points) pick up a pair of victories. He assisted on the team's lone goal in a 7-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks Dec. 22. Gagner then registered 2-2—4, his best single-game output since Feb. 2, 2012 (4-4—8), in a 5-1 win over his former team, the Edmonton Oilers, Dec. 23. He closed the week by adding one assist in a 2-1 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks Dec. 27. The 25-year-old London, Ont., native shares fifth on the Coyotes with 5-12—17 in 34 games this season. He has posted one other point streak of at least three games in 2014-15, collecting 0 3—3 from Nov. 18-22 (3 GP).
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Congrats Johnny! When was the last time we have had more than 1 flames become a star of the week or month in the same season? I don't see it ending yet.
Bitter sweet to that Sam Gagner is a star as well, great job Oilers trading him away.
Johnny be good!
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Love seeing Gagner as 3rd star. High five to MacT and crew for dumping one of their only NHL quality centers to pencil in 18 year old Draisaitl. Never change Oilers, never change.
Damn McColgan is still on the board was hoping they'd go after him.
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Will he grow?
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Should have picked St. Croix
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Waste of a pick.
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Michael St Croix goes 2 picks later to the NYR. Don't really know either guy from Adam - but St Croix at 5'11 at 176 seems more promising than 5'6 at 137 and both are skilled guys. Not sure how much more filling out our guy can do but growing 5 inches and putting on 40 pounds (to achieve NHL size) seems a stretch. Hope I'm wrong and the kid is a steal.
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I'm gonna make a modest prediction, John Gabreau is the next Wayne Gretzky...
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Feaster would have been better off to just trade the pick if this was the final decision.
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@NHLFlames @johngaudreau03 named as the NHL's First star of the week. First time a rookie has done it since Tomas Hertl (SJ) in Oct. 2013
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Gaudreau named 1st star of the week
