[News] Talbot named NHL's 3rd star of the week

[sureLoss]

https://media.nhl.com/public/news/13761

FIRST STAR – ANDREI VASILEVSKIY, G, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Vasilevskiy won three games in as many starts, recording a 0.67 goals-against average, .972 save percentage and shutouts in back-to-back games as the Lightning (27-14-4) won three of four contests for the week and rose to second place in the Atlantic Division. Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in a 9-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Jan. 7, stopped all 25 shots he faced in a 4-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes Jan. 9 and turned aside all 23 shots in a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Jan. 11. The victory over Philadelphia extended the Lightning's win streak to 10 games, matching a franchise record set from Feb. 9-27, 2019. The 25-year-old Tyumen, Russia, native recorded eight wins during Tampa Bay's 10-game streak, improving to 22-9-2 on the season with a 2.58 goals-against average and .915 save percentage.



SECOND STAR – TONY DEANGELO, D, NEW YORK RANGERS

DeAngelo topped all NHL scorers with 3-4--7 in three games, leading the Rangers (21-19-4) to a 2-1-0 record for the week. DeAngelo recorded a pair of assists in a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche Jan. 7 before notching his first NHL hat trick as part of a career-high five-point performance (3-2--5) in a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils Jan. 9. DeAngelo registered the first five-point game by a defenseman in the 2019-20 season and tied a Rangers franchise record for points by a blueliner in a regular-season game, set on two occasions by Brian Leetch. The 24-year-old Sewell, N.J., native leads Rangers defensemen in scoring with 11-25--36 in 44 games. New York’s 125 combined points (34-91--125) by its blueliners pace all clubs in 2019-20, eight more than the next closest clubs (TBL, WSH w/ 117).



THIRD STAR – CAM TALBOT, G, CALGARY FLAMES

Talbot went 3-0-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .953 save percentage, helping the Flames (25-17-5) remain undefeated in 2020 (5-0-0) and take first place in the Pacific Division. Talbot began the week by making 31 saves in a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Jan. 7. He then posted his second 40+ save effort of the season, stopping 42 shots in a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild Jan. 9. The 32-year-old Caledonia, Ont., native closed the week by making 29 saves in a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Jan. 11. Playing in his seventh NHL season, first with the Flames, Talbot improved his season record to 7-7-0 with a 2.54 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in 16 appearances. He is 6-2-0 with a 2.05 GAA and .940 SV% in his past nine games (eight starts) since Dec. 7.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Good to see. He's played really well lately and has turned out to be a great signing by Tre, exactly the kind of backup goalie you want on your team.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Good to see. He's played really well lately and has turned out to be a great signing by Tre, exactly the kind of backup goalie you want on your team.

Flat out stolen some games for the Flames.

[Strange Brew]

Will he be the game 1 starter when the playoffs begin?

[Roof-Daddy]

They've doused him in tomato juice enough times to get the oiler stink off him and he's probably about to go on a nice run here I'm thinking.

It's about time we got to benefit from the ex-oiler bounce back.

[Fire]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Will he be the game 1 starter when the playoffs begin?

If the playoffs started today I don't believe so, but I can see it as a definite possibilty if Rittich doesn't return to form.

[Itse]

Have to admit, I was pretty sure Talbot was not going to work out, but so far so good.

[GioforPM]

How the "THE GOAL" not get McDavid a star?

[bigrangy]

Excellent to see Talbot turn it around. Early in the year, I was 100% convinced that he was done but he has proven me wrong.

Hopefully he can continue to stop the pucks!

[bigrangy]

Excellent to see Talbot turn it around. Early in the year, I was 100% convinced that he was done but he has proven me wrong.

Hopefully he can continue to stop the pucks!

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Will he be the game 1 starter when the playoffs begin?

Oh, it is way too early for that kind of talk. I certainly think he very well could be, but I doubt that conversation begins until late February at the earliest.

[Toonage]

The Oiler stink is officially off.

[EVERLAST]

Pretty impressed both our goalies have been honored this year separately

[Enoch Root]

Another plate of deliciousness for salty Oiler fans to chew on

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Oh, it is way too early for that kind of talk. I certainly think he very well could be, but I doubt that conversation begins until late February at the earliest.

More so a prediction than who it should be. I predict he takes the starting job by the end of the year (with about 60% confidence).