Gaudreau ranked second in the NHL with 8-1018 in 11 games to propel the Flames (33-13-5, 71 points) to a 9-1-1 January and into first place in the Western Conference. Gaudreau found the scoresheet in all but his final appearance of the month, extending his point streak to 11 contests dating to Dec. 31 (10-1222) the longest by a Calgary player since Kristian Huselius posted a 15-game run from Jan. 9 Feb. 10, 2007 (10-1121). Gaudreau registered six multi-point performances in January, including 1-34 to open the month (Jan. 2 at DET) his second straight four-point effort (also Dec. 31 vs. SJS: 2-24) and the eighth such outing of his career. He also scored in seven different contests, highlighted by his team-best sixth winning goal of the campaign Jan. 2 at DET. The 25-year-old Salem, N.J., native who was the Leagues Second Star of December sits fourth in the NHL with 29-4473 in 51 total games this season, also sharing fifth place in assists and sixth place in goals.
SECOND STAR ROBIN LEHNER, G, NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Lehner went 6-1-1 with a 1.73 goals-against average, .935 save percentage and one shutout in eight appearances to lift the Islanders (29-15-5, 63 points) to an 8-2-1 January and into first place in the Metropolitan Division. Lehner opened the month with three consecutive victories to extend his overall winning streak to eight games dating to Dec. 18 (1.45 GAA, .951 SV%, 1 SO), making him the fourth goaltender in franchise history to record such a run. In total, he yielded two or fewer goals in six of his eight January starts, highlighted by his 11th career shutout Jan. 20 vs. ANA (19 SV). The 27-year-old Gothenburg, Sweden, native has played in 27 total contests this season (his first w/ NYI), topping the NHL with a 2.02 goals-against average and .931 save percentage to go along with a 15-7-4 record and three shutouts.
THIRD STAR PATRICK KANE, RW, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Kane paced the NHL with 14 assists and 21 points (10 GP) to help the Blackhawks (18‑24-9, 45 points) earn points in six of their 10 January games (3-4-3). Kane found the scoresheet in all but his first outing of the month, finishing January on a nine-game point streak (7-1421) and eight-game assist streak (6-1420). He registered six total multi-point efforts, including five straight from Jan. 6-14 (4-913). Kane also matched a personal best with his second career five-point performance, compiling 2-35 Jan. 20 vs. WSH. The 30-year-old Buffalo native who sits one point shy of 900 for his NHL career (341-558899 in 872 GP) ranks fifth in the League with 29-4271 through 50 total contests this season.
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Weird that they gave it to him over Kane. I mean I certainly agree with the decision, but you'd think they'd just go with 21pts in 10 games over 18pts in 11 games. I wouldn't have expected the NHL to go with whichever intangibles they used to rank Johnny 1st.
Weird that they gave it to him over Kane. I mean I certainly agree with the decision, but you'd think they'd just go with 21pts in 10 games over 18pts in 11 games. I wouldn't have expected the NHL to go with whichever intangibles they used to rank Johnny 1st.
They often factor in team success over the period, and Chicago was only 3-4-3 while Kane was putting up those numbers.
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They often factor in team success over the period, and Chicago was only 3-4-3 while Kane was putting up those numbers.
How does Chicago manage a losing record with Kane putting up ~2 points per game over ~10 games? That's Oilers-esque.
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Gaudreau named NHL's 1st star of the month for January
