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Calgary Flames: Three Stars of the Week January 30 – February 5

By Ramina Shlah

Feb 1, 2017; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan (23) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2017; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan (23) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports /
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THIRD STAR

Feb 5, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Calgary Flames right wing Kris Versteeg (10) smiles after fighting with New York Rangers right wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) during the third period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Calgary Flames right wing Kris Versteeg (10) smiles after fighting with New York Rangers right wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) during the third period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

Kris Versteeg

Kris Versteeg didn’t do a whole lot this week. Just one goal and one assist. However, those stats aren’t the reason for him making a star of the week.

He got into a fight in the third game of the week against the Rangers. Now, all players in the league have to keep their jersey “tied-down”, and if they get into a fight and it wasn’t tied down and their jersey comes off, that results in a game misconduct.

I believe this was Versteeg’s first fight of the season and I’m sure he probably wasn’t expecting to get into a fight. Ergo, he didn’t find the need to tie down his jersey. But he did get into a fight. And his jersey did come off.

However, this fight isn’t the reason he made a star of the week. While he was being ejected, he decided to give sort of a “Queen’s Wave” to the fans as he’s leaving the ice. And this was very funny and he deserves a star for this alone.

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