Crosby, Price and Byfuglien Named NHL 'Three Stars' for November

[Thrillhouse]

NEW YORK -- Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price and Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Dustin Byfuglien have been named the NHL 'Three Stars' for the month of November.

FIRST STAR -- SIDNEY CROSBY, C, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Crosby led all players last month with 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) in 14 games, taking first place in the NHL scoring race and lifting the Penguins (16-8-2) to a first-place tie with the Philadelphia Flyers in the Atlantic Division. Crosby finished the month with an active 13-game point streak, the longest in the NHL this season and the third-longest of his career, helping the Penguins reel off seven consecutive victories. Crosby has tallied multiple points eight times during the streak, highlighted by a season-high four points (one goal, three assists) in a 5-4 shootout victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Nov. 19 and a hat trick, including the 200th goal of his NHL career, in a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames Nov. 27. The Penguins captain increased his season points total to 41 (18 goals, 23 assists), one more than second-place Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning (21-19--40).

SECOND STAR -- CAREY PRICE, G, MONTREAL CANADIENS

Price posted an 8-4-0 record, 1.59 goals-against average, .952 save percentage and three shutouts in 12 games, backstopping the Canadiens (15-8-1) to a five-point lead atop the Northeast Division. Price faced more shots than any goaltender in November (392) and allowed one goal or fewer in six of his final nine starts of the month, highlighted by a 41-save performance in a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers Nov. 16. He also recorded shutouts in victories over the Vancouver Canucks (2-0, Nov. 9) and Toronto Maple Leafs (2-0, Nov. 21). Price ranks among NHL goaltending leaders in all major categories this season, sharing first place in victories (14-7-1) and shutouts (four), and placing third in save percentage (.935) and fourth in goals-against average (1.95).

THIRD STAR -- DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN, D, ATLANTA THRASHERS

Byfuglien led all defensemen in scoring with 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in 14 games and posted a +9 rating, helping the Thrashers (13-9-3) climb to sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Two of his goals were game-winners, bringing his season total to a League-leading five. Byfuglien closed the month with a flourish, scoring the game-winning goal plus three assists and a +2 rating in a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins Nov. 28 and notching the game-tying goal late in the third period and drawing an assist on Anthony Stewart's overtime goal in a 4-3 win at Colorado Nov. 30, extending the Thrashers' winning streak to six games. Returning to his preferred spot on the blueline this season, his first in Atlanta, Byfuglien leads all NHL defensemen in goals (10) and points (27) in 25 games.

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Originally Posted by Thrillhouse

THIRD STAR -- DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN, D, ATLANTA THRASHERS

Byfuglien led all defensemen in scoring with 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in 14 games and posted a +9 rating, helping the Thrashers (13-9-3) climb to sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Two of his goals were game-winners, bringing his season total to a League-leading five. Byfuglien closed the month with a flourish, scoring the game-winning goal plus three assists and a +2 rating in a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins Nov. 28 and notching the game-tying goal late in the third period and drawing an assist on Anthony Stewart's overtime goal in a 4-3 win at Colorado Nov. 30, extending the Thrashers' winning streak to six games. Returning to his preferred spot on the blueline this season, his first in Atlanta, Byfuglien leads all NHL defensemen in goals (10) and points (27) in 25 games.

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[Engbloms Tits]

Byfuglien has been mint, where is Jeremy Roenick ? I have no respect that blonde Fabio looking homo. If you call someone out and are completely proven wrong..at least have the sack to own up to it, likewise for EVERY media outlet who ran with the story all saying Byfuglien couldn't play D..funny how he is having a career year..I swear people forget Rick Dudley and Craig Ramsay know more about hockey than they do, especially Duds in regards to Byfuglien. Buf can obviously play D...and forward..and goalie.. the guy is mint and one of the many reasons Atlanta is playing great hockey.

[kam]

Originally Posted by Engbloms Tits

Byfuglien has been mint, where is Jeremy Roenick ? I have no respect that blonde Fabio looking homo. If you call someone out and are completely proven wrong..at least have the sack to own up to it, likewise for EVERY media outlet who ran with the story all saying Byfuglien couldn't play D..funny how he is having a career year..I swear people forget Rick Dudley and Craig Ramsay know more about hockey than they do, especially Duds in regards to Byfuglien. Buf can obviously play D...and forward..and goalie.. the guy is mint and one of the many reasons Atlanta is playing great hockey.

Byfuglien has been great so far this season. Think the Blackhawks are feeling a litle stupid right about now? Anyway, whats with the Roenick stab, has he been running his mouth about Byfugly?

[Engbloms Tits]

Originally Posted by kam

Byfuglien has been great so far this season. Think the Blackhawks are feeling a litle stupid right about now? Anyway, whats with the Roenick stab, has he been running his mouth about Byfugly?

Read for yourself, JR's comments were made shortly after the Thrashers made it public that Byfuglien would be playing D this year, (a move that both Byfuglien and Atlanta wanted to better the team) keep in mind JR hates Thrashers President Don Waddell for leaving him off an Olympic team (hs is more than likely confusing him as still being the GM as well in his comments)..so he takes pot shots like this and then looks like a complete ignoramus a few months later, typical of his "hockey analysis" regarding anything I suppose:

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashe...yfuglien-move/

[Killah_punk]

Suck on that Dubinsky.

[acdcrocksno1]

Originally Posted by Engbloms Tits

Byfuglien has been mint, where is Jeremy Roenick ? I have no respect that blonde Fabio looking homo. If you call someone out and are completely proven wrong..at least have the sack to own up to it, likewise for EVERY media outlet who ran with the story all saying Byfuglien couldn't play D..funny how he is having a career year..I swear people forget Rick Dudley and Craig Ramsay know more about hockey than they do, especially Duds in regards to Byfuglien. Buf can obviously play D...and forward..and goalie.. the guy is mint and one of the many reasons Atlanta is playing great hockey.

A lot of people agreed with him when he said it when I saw that they had done I thought the same thing as him he has been a surprise last year when he played D for the Blackhawks he was not this good

8.8.

[kam]

Originally Posted by Engbloms Tits

Read for yourself, JR's comments were made shortly after the Thrashers made it public that Byfuglien would be playing D this year, (a move that both Byfuglien and Atlanta wanted to better the team) keep in mind JR hates Thrashers President Don Waddell for leaving him off an Olympic team (hs is more than likely confusing him as still being the GM as well in his comments)..so he takes pot shots like this and then looks like a complete ignoramus a few months later, typical of his "hockey analysis" regarding anything I suppose:

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashe...yfuglien-move/

Holey **** what a jackass, that's damn funny how completely wrong he was. He really called that one didn't he?