Of special note this week is the goaltending in the Blues organ-I-zation.
Three of the four goaltending prospects -- that is, Jake Allen, Jordan Binnington, and Francois Tremblay -- played this week, while Niklas Lundström took the week off, along with every other pro club in Sweden. The three goalies who did play combined for a 4-0-0 record, and allowed just six goals against between the three of them for a 1.47 goals-against average and a 94.6% saves rate.
Two of those three goaltending prospects made the "Fab Five" this week; the odd man out is Tremblay, who was nevertheless excellent in his lone start this week, posting a 5-2 victory over Victoriaville on Wednesday and turning aside 25 of 27 shots for a 2.00 GAA and 92.6 save percentage.
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By Brian Weidler, "Game Time" Prospect Department
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THREE STAR SELECTIONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 11-09-13
*** FIRST Star *** | ** SECOND Star ** | * THIRD Star * | |
Jake ALLEN | Tommy VANNELLI | Mackenzie MACEACHERN | |
Chicago (AHL) | Medicine Hat (WHL) | Chicago (AHL) | |
** 2 games played this week | ** 3 games played this week | ** 3 games played this week | |
** 120 mins, 2 GA, 2-0-0 | ** 0 G, 4 A, minus-1 | ** 2 G, 0 A, minus-1 | |
** 1.00 GAA, 96.7 save %, 0 SO | ** 4 PM, 0 PP, 0 SH, 0 GW, 0 FG | ** 0 PM, 0 PP, 0 SH, 1 GW, 1 FG |
HONORABLE MENTION:
. | JORDAN BINNINGTON | ||||||||||
. | Kalamazoo (ECHL) | ||||||||||
. | 1 game played this week | ||||||||||
. | 65 mins, 2 GA, 1-0-0, 1.85 GAA, 91.7 save %, 0 SO | ||||||||||
. | DAVID "Agent Of" SHIELDS | ||||||||||
. | Chicago (AHL) | ||||||||||
. | 2 games played this week | ||||||||||
. | 1 G, 1 A, plus-2, 0 PM, 0 PP, 0 SH, 0 GW | ||||||||||
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THREE STAR POINT STANDINGS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 11-09-13
Players receive four points for being named First Star, three points for Second Star, two points for Third Star, and one point for Honorable Mention. The top ten prospects in the Three Star point standings for this week are as follows:
PLAYER | CLUB | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | H/M | TOTAL PTS |
William Carrier | Cape Breton (QMJHL) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Zach Pochiro | Prince George (WHL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Jake Allen | Chicago (AHL) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Tommy Vannelli | Medicine Hat (WHL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Niklas Lundström | Södertälje SK (Allsvenskan) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Ryan Tesink | Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
David Shields | Chicago (AHL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Ty Rattie | Chicago (AHL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Tyler Shattock | Chicago (AHL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Four players tied with | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |