Mario Lemieux took home the first player of the month award this season. Today the Calgary Flames winger Cory Stillman joined Lemieux, as he took home the monthly award for the second month this season. Stillman took home the award after posting some solid numbers in the past 12 games, Stillman had 7 goals and 11 assists for 18 points. In total he has 13 goals and 32 points in 25 games, good enough for the team lead. Stillman also leads the Flames with his +13 rating, this month he had a +7 rating. Cory Stillman took the award just infront of Tampa Bay's defender Dan Boyle who had 2 goals and 11 assists in 12 played games and Boyle's teammate Jason Spezza who had 6 goals and 9 assists for 15 points this past month. Both Boyle and Spezza had +13 ratings.
EARLIER WINNERS: Mario Lemieux (Philadelphia Flyers)
After a slow start to the season, the Ottawa Senators have improved leaps and bounds and are now placed 2nd in the East just behind Toronto. The Senators can thank there goaltender Martin Biron, who they acquired from Anaheim has been ontop of his game this past month, leading his team to a 7-4-1 record in 12 played games. The Senators had wins over Philadelphia, Montreal and Toronto in the 12 game span. Biron had a .910 save pct to go with his 2.50 goals against average. Biron snatched the award just infront of Chicago's goaltender Dan Cloutier, who had a 5-3-2 record, with a .915 save pct and a shutout. Behind Cloutier Florida's Roberto Luongo grabed the second runner up spot. Luongo had a 5-4-1 record, with a simular save percentage (.915%). And just like Biron and Cloutier, Luongo had a shutout this past month.
EARLIER WINNERS: Jocelyn Thibault (Vancovuer Canucks)