{"id":3084,"date":"2025-12-02T22:33:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/?p=3084"},"modified":"2025-12-02T22:33:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:33:20","slug":"novembers-three-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/novembers-three-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"November\u2019s Three Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every month the NHL hands out its \u201cThree Stars\u201d award, an old-school tradition that started back in the 1930s to spotlight the players who dominated the previous 30 days. It\u2019s basically the league\u2019s official way of saying: these three were the hottest, most impactful guys on the planet right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>November 2025\u2019s winners just dropped and they\u2019re absolutely loaded:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First Star \u2013 Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche)<\/strong> 26 points in 13 games, +20, league-leading 20 even-strength points, and a three-game explosion of 12 points. MacKinnon dragged the Avalanche to an 11-0-2 month (best since January 2022) and parked them alone at the top of the entire NHL standings. He\u2019s now pacing the league with 44 points and a +30 in 25 games. Hart Trophy front-runner, again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MacKinnon is on a TEAR \ud83d\udd25 | Early Season Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JMpQICLK3nE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 YouTube\/ B\/R Open Ice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Second Star \u2013 Jason Robertson (Dallas Stars)<\/strong> 13 goals (1st in NHL), 26 points (tied for 1st), and a franchise-record-tying seven-game goal streak for Dallas. Eight multi-point games, including three straight three-point nights. Robertson\u2019s surge powered the Stars to 11-2-2 and second place league-wide. He\u2019s second in shots (109) and sixth in scoring (35 points) on the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Third Star \u2013 Connor Bedard (Chicago Blackhawks)<\/strong> 23 points in 14 games, four separate three-or-more-point outings, and he factored in over half of Chicago\u2019s November goals (52.3 %). The 20-year-old single-handedly kept the Hawks one point out of a playoff spot. He\u2019s third in league scoring with 37 points and proving the rebuild is ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the NHL\u2019s monthly Three Stars look this scary, you know the season is in full gear. December has a tough act to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/mackinnon-robertson-bedard-named-3-stars-of-the-month-for-november-2025\">article on nhl.com<\/a>, published December 2, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Achieve More With VSA: Boost your skills with world-class coaches for just $29\/hour. Perfect for skaters, hockey players, dancers, and athletes, VSA offers personalized training 24\/7, 365 days a year, anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Vitalina Andrushchenko, Staff Writer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every month the NHL hands out its \u201cThree Stars\u201d award, an old-school tradition that started back in the 1930s to spotlight the players who dominated the previous 30 days. It\u2019s basically the league\u2019s official way of saying: these three were the hottest, most impactful guys on the planet right now. 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