Calgary Flames workhorse netminder @Jacob Markstrom has earned some accolades from the National Hockey League. The goaltender was named second star of the month for February by the league office.
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⭐⭐ Markstrom topped the NHL with eight wins in February to lift the <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLFlames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHLFlames</a> from 4th to 1st in the Pacific Division. His League-leading eight shutouts are two shy of Miikka Kiprusoff’s franchise record (10 in 2005-06).<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLStats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLStats</a>: <a href="https://t.co/7Bq2K8Cqvt">https://t.co/7Bq2K8Cqvt</a> <a href="https://t.co/SIwbkLV28s">pic.twitter.com/SIwbkLV28s</a>
&mdash; NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1498736767985504262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
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From the league&#8217;s press release:
<blockquote>Markstrom topped the NHL with eight wins in 10 starts, going 8-1-0 with a 2.04 goals-against average, .929 save percentage and one shutout to lift the Flames (31-14-6, 68 points) from fourth to first in the Pacific Division via a 10-1-0 February. Markstrom yielded two or fewer goals in seven of his 10 outings, highlighted by his League-leading eighth shutout of the season Feb. 9 vs. VGK (28 SV) – two shy of the franchise record established by Miikka Kiprusoff in 2005-06 (10). He also made a season-high 46 saves (on 48 shots) Feb. 10 vs. TOR, three off of his personal best achieved Dec. 28, 2019 vs. LAK and Feb. 12, 2020 vs. CHI (both w/ VAN). The 32-year-old Gävle, Sweden, native has compiled a 24-11-5 record through 41 total appearances this season, ranking among the NHL leaders in shutouts (1st; 8), goals-against average (5th; 2.13), save percentage (5th; .925) and wins (8th; 24).</blockquote>
The Flames had one of their best months ever in February, and Markstrom was in net for the vast majority of it.
Markstrom&#8217;s expected to start for the Flames on Tuesday in their rematch with the Minnesota Wild.

Calgary Flames workhorse netminder @Jacob Markstrom has earned some accolades from the National Hockey League. The goaltender was named second star of the month for February by the league office.

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From the league's press release:
<blockquote>Markstrom topped the NHL with eight wins in 10 starts, going 8-1-0 with a 2.04 goals-against average, .929 save percentage and one shutout to lift the Flames (31-14-6, 68 points) from fourth to first in the Pacific Division via a 10-1-0 February. Markstrom yielded two or fewer goals in seven of his 10 outings, highlighted by his League-leading eighth shutout of the season Feb. 9 vs. VGK (28 SV) – two shy of the franchise record established by Miikka Kiprusoff in 2005-06 (10). He also made a season-high 46 saves (on 48 shots) Feb. 10 vs. TOR, three off of his personal best achieved Dec. 28, 2019 vs. LAK and Feb. 12, 2020 vs. CHI (both w/ VAN). The 32-year-old Gävle, Sweden, native has compiled a 24-11-5 record through 41 total appearances this season, ranking among the NHL leaders in shutouts (1st; 8), goals-against average (5th; 2.13), save percentage (5th; .925) and wins (8th; 24).</blockquote>
The Flames had one of their best months ever in February, and Markstrom was in net for the vast majority of it.

Markstrom's expected to start for the Flames on Tuesday in their rematch with the Minnesota Wild.

Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom named NHL’s second star for February

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