Chicago Blackhawks left wing Artemi Panarin takes a shot on goal in the first period of the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Welcome to the second weekly installment of three Chicago Blackhawks’ stars
https://www.jetstee.com/Adam_Lowry_Shirt-5, and three stars from the East and the West Next: 3 Stars For Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks 3 Stars Third Star: Jonathan Toews. Our fearless captain is recently back from injury, and he’s been trying extremely hard to snap his goalless streak. Against San Jose on Sunday, Toews earned a secondary assist on Kane’s goal. He had a couple good looks, and was credited with three shots on goal, but nothing went in for him. Tuesday versus Ottawa was a similar story for Toews. He was working hard, but had nothing to show for it. On Friday when the ’Hawks played the Avs, things finally paid off. He was credited with a goal, tapping in an Artemi Panarin shot. Some might say the puck would have gone in anyway, but Toews was at the right place at the right time, and he’ll take credit for the goal. More from Blackhawk Up12/26 Chicago Blackhawks Roundtable: Outdoor Hockey Discussions12/26 Chicago Blackhawks Morning Links- Happy Returns12/25 Chicago Blackhawks Morning Links- Merry Christmas12/24 Chicago Blackhawks Toews and Crawford Shine in OT Loss to Avs12/23 Chicago Blackhawks Host Colorado Avalanche, Live Streaming, Predictions, And More He also won 15 of 22 faceoffs, and had six shots on goal in this game. Hopefully this goal and all his hard work will lead to more offensive contributions for Toews in the future. Second Star: Patrick Kane. Kane tallied a goal against the Sharks, and two assists against the Senators. He’s also been logging lots of extra minutes and being double-shifted in the absence of Marian Hossa and Artem Anisimov. Speaking of which, because of the above-mentioned injuries, a first line of Kane, Toews and Panarin has emerged. As you will see below, these three players make up my three stars of the week for the ’Hawks. Perhaps I should be spreading the wealth, but these guys are doing what they are supposed to do right now, and that’s leading the team in production. First Star: Artemi Panarin. Panarin was the first star last week, and he earns the honor yet again. He’s been one of the most consistent players for the Chicago Blackhawks as of late. The Bread Man tallied two assists against San Jose
https://www.jetstee.com/Alexander_Burmistrov_Shirt-6, one on a Duncan Keith goal, and one a Kane goal. Against Ottawa, Panarin scored a goal of his own. Against Colorado, he earned an assist on Toews’ powerplay goal. It was his 21st assist on the season. He now has a point streak across seven consecutive games, having earned 13 points. Panarin’s favorite shot is a one-timer from the left circle. It’s completely predictable, but opposing teams can’t seem to stop it. Kudos to the Bread Man for continuing to get it done, whether it be his notorious shot or picking up the apples by helping out his teammates. Next: 3 Stars For Eastern Conference Dec 18, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brandon Saad celebrates his goal against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Ryan Miller during the third period at Rogers Arena. The Columbus Blue Jackets won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports Eastern Conferences 3 Stars Third Star: Tampa Bay Lightning LW Jonathan Drouin. Drouin posted three goals and two assists in three games last week
Tobias Enstrom Shirt. A number of other players in the Eastern Conference had five points, but Drouin topped them all in the goal department. Second Star: Columbus Blue Jackets LW Brandon Saad. The Columbus Blue Jackets are on fire right now
Teemu Selanne Shirt, having won 12 games in a row. They are now 23-5-4, which is good for first place in the league. Former Chicago Blackhawk Brandon Saad earns the Easts second star this week for his contribution of four goals and one assist, for 5 points. First Star: Columbus Blue Jackets RW Cam Atkinson. Saad’s teammate gets the Easts first star honors. In four games played, he’s tallied four goals and two assists, for six points. It must have been a fun Christmas for these players and their teammates! Let’s see if they can keep the ball rolling into the new year
https://www.jetstee.com/Josh_Morrissey_Shirt-15. Next: 3 Stars For Western Conference Dec 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Ottawa Senators defenseman Marc Methot chases down Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter as he takes the puck behind the net in the second period of the game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Western Conferences 3 Stars Third Star: San Jose Sharks C Joe Pavelski. Pavelski started out the week on Sunday by scoring the first goal of the game against the Chicago Blackhawks. He didn’t stop there, adding another goal and three assists for five points in the last three games. Second Star: Winnipeg Jets RW Nikolaj Ehlers. Having contributed four goals and one assist in three games earns Ehlers the second star of the week. The Chicago Blackhawks play this Winnipeg Jets team tonight. It would probably behoove them to keep an eye out for Ehlers. More from Blackhawk UpChicago Blackhawks Roundtable: Outdoor Hockey Discussions14h agoChicago Blackhawks Morning Links- Happy Returns16h agoChicago Blackhawks Morning Links- Merry Christmas1 d agoChicago Blackhawks Toews and Crawford Shine in OT Loss to Avs2d agoChicago Blackhawks Host Colorado Avalanche, Live Streaming, Predictions, And More3d ago First Star: L.A. Kings C Jeff Carter. Along with being named the Second Star of the week by the NHL, I’m also going to award Carter my First Star of the Western Conference. He tallied a league-high five goals in three games played. Carter scored three goals against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. He added another against Nashville on Thursday
Marko Dano Shirt, and two more against Dallas on Friday. This was his fifth multi-goal effort of the season. What a great way to go into the Christmas break! He now leads the Kings with 29 points in 34 games. Next: Chicago Blackhawks Roundtable In this post, we’ve taken a look at nine hockey players who have excelled and earned honors this past week for themselves and their teams. Tonight, the Christmas break is officially over, and a new series of hockey games begin. Who will step up with big contributions in this final week of 2016? Well, we’ll just have to watch and see.