The 2014–15 NHL Three Star Awards are the way the National Hockey League denotes its players of the week and players of the month of the 2014–15 season.
Month | First Star | Second Star | Third Star |
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October [28] | Corey Perry (Anaheim Ducks) | Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) | Tyler Seguin (Dallas Stars) |
November [29] | Mark Giordano (Calgary Flames) | Vladimir Tarasenko (St. Louis Blues) | Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators) |
December [30] | Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim Ducks) | Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks) | Sergei Bobrovsky (Columbus Blue Jackets) |
January [31] | Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) | John Tavares (New York Islanders) | Tuukka Rask (Boston Bruins) |
February [32] | Devan Dubnyk (Minnesota Wild) | Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens) | Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) |
March [33] | Andrew Hammond (Ottawa Senators) | Jiri Hudler (Calgary Flames) | Devan Dubnyk (Minnesota Wild) |
Month | Player |
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October [34] | Tanner Pearson (Los Angeles Kings) |
November [35] | Filip Forsberg (Nashville Predators) |
December [36] | Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Flames) |
January [37] | John Klingberg (Dallas Stars) |
February [38] | Anders Lee (New York Islanders) |
March [39] | Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Flames) |
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