Congratulations to Rasmus! It's been a long season already but he has definitely been a bright spot. Great bounce back and hopefully he'll find his way to the Swedish Olympic team.
Andersson led the NHL with 2-7—9 in four games to power the Flames (8-13-3, 19 points) to a trio of wins. He registered 1-1—2 in a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks Nov. 18. Andersson then posted 1-2—3, including a pair of third-period assists, in a 6-2 triumph over the Buffalo Sabres Nov. 19. He followed that with one helper in a 3-2 shootout win versus the Dallas Stars Nov. 22 before closing the week with 0-3—3, his ninth career three-point performance and third career three-assist effort, in a 5-2 victory against the Vancouver Canucks Nov. 23. The 29-year-old Andersson, who has compiled 2-8—10 during a five-game point streak dating to Nov. 15, ranks 12th among League blueliners and second on Calgary with 5-11—16 through 24 total contests this season. The second-round pick (53rd overall) from the 2015 NHL Draft also sits among the Flames’ all-time leaders in goals (7th), assists (6th) and points (6th) by a defenseman, with 52-195—247 in 560 career appearances (all w/ CGY).
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In all actuality, everyone on the team deserves a pat on the pack. Rough start to the season (schedule AND effort, IMO), and the season is essentially over. They can just moan and go through the motions now, but it is nice to see their effort level stay consistently high. Vancouver.. yikes!
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I like Andersson, so this is good to see for sure! As I've said in the past, I wish there was a way we could keep him as part of the leadership of a new core. He was my choice for Captain (after Monahan and then Chucky).
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Rasmus Andersson named NHL First Star of the Week
