FIRST STAR – RASMUS ANDERSSON, D, CALGARY FLAMES
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).
