How the Flames have fared for February star selections

Resuming hockey after the all-star break this season brought back shades of the last, bringing back haunting memories where things seemed to slip for the 2017-18 Calgary Flames. Despite a questionable start to February, the 2018-19 Flames shook off their demons and got back on track. They finished the month still first in the Western Conference, and they aren’t even playing at their best.

A total of 13 games were played in the short month of February; making for a busy schedule that included two separate east coast road trips. The Flames went 8-3-2, which included a seven-game win streak to close out the month.

Of a possible 39 star selections, the Flames earned 22 of them. Mikael Backlund was dialed in during the win streak, leading the Flames over the month with two first star selections, as well as third.

Let’s see which performances stood out during Flames games over the past month.

Game 52: Flames @ Capitals

First Star	Evgeny Kuznetsov	1 G / 1 A / 6 SOG
Second Star	Dmitrij Jaskin	1 G / 0 A / 4 SOG
Third Star	Elias Lindholm	1 G / 0 A / 3 SOG

Game 53: Flames @ Hurricanes

First Star	David Rittich	37 SA / 0.919 SV%
Second Star	Teuvo Teravainen	1 G / 1 A / 5 SOG
Third Star	Derek Ryan	1 G / 1 A / 2 SOG

Game 54: Flames vs Sharks

First Star	Evander Kane	2 G / 1 A / 8 SOG
Second Star	Martin Jones	38 SA / 0.947 SV%
Third Star	Tomas Hertl	2 G / 1 A / 2 SOG

Game 55: Flames @ Canucks

First Star	Jacob Markstrom	47 SA / 0.936 SV%
Second Star	Johnny Gaudreau	0 G / 1 A / 7 SOG
Third Star	Elias Pettersson	1 G / 0 A / 4 SOG

Game 56: Flames @ Lightning

First Star	Nikita Kucherov	1 G / 3 A / 3 SOG
Second Star	Brayden Point	1 G / 2 A / 2 SOG
Third Star	Steven Stamkos	1 G / 1 A / 2 SOG

Game 57: Flames @ Panthers

First Star	James Reimer	43 SA / 0.953 SV%
Second Star	Vincent Trocheck	0 G / 1 A / 2 SOG
Third Star	Mike Hoffman	1 G / 1 A / 1 SOG

Game 58: Flames @ Penguins

First Star	Michael Frolik	1 G / 0 A / 5 SOG
Second Star	Evgeni Malkin	2 G / 1 A / 5 SOG
Third Star	Derek Ryan	0 G / 3 A / 3 SOG

Game 59: Flames vs Coyotes

First Star	Mark Giordano	1 G / 1 A / 4 SOG
Second Star	Mike Smith	29 SA / 0.931 SV%
Third Star	Rasmus Andersson	0 G / 2 A / 1 SOG

Game 60: Flames vs Islanders

First Star	Mikael Backlund	1 G / 1 A / 3 SOG
Second Star	Travis Hamonic	1 G / 0 A / 3 SOG
Third Star	Johnny Gaudreau	1 G / 0 A / 7 SOG

Game 61: Flames vs Ducks

First Star	Andrew Mangiapane	1 G / 0 A / 3 SOG
Second Star	T.J. Brodie	1 G / 1 A / 2 SOG
Third Star	Mikael Backlund	0 G / 1 A / 6 SOG

Game 62: Flames @ Senators

First Star	Austin Czarnik	1 G / 0 A / 1 SOG
Second Star	Brady Tkachuk	1 G / 0 A / 3 SOG
Third Star	Matthew Tkachuk	0 G / 0 A / 4 SOG

Game 63: Flames @ Islanders

First Star	Mikael Backlund	1 G / 0 A / 6 SOG
Second Star	Mike Smith	27 SA / 0.963 SV%
Third Star	Rasmus Andersson	1 G / 0 A / 1 SOG

Game 62: Flames @ Devils

First Star	Johnny Gaudreau	0 G / 2 A / 1 SOG
Second Star	Mackenzie Blackwood	35 SA / 0.943 SV%
Third Star	Mark Giordano	1 G / 0 A / 2 SOG

Some standout performances among the February stars:

• No Flames selected as a star had a multi-goal performance
• Derek Ryan’s been very effective, his best performance a three-assist night against the Penguins
• David Rittich was a first star against the Hurricanes, Mike Smith was a second star against both the Coyotes and Islanders
• Matthew Tkachuk was selected as a third star against the Senators in a game where he put up zero points; though he did have a goal called off
• Flames depth players like Austin Czarnik and Andrew Mangiapane have stood out, scoring very important goals in close games

The Flames definitely stumbled out of the all-star break, but to see them turn it all around and finish on a season-high winning streak put a lot worries to rest. They’ll look to lock up the Western Conference as soon as they can, but they have some very good teams hot on their trails.

Related: October | November | December | January

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