To me, Mark Stone is the most interesting player in the Senators organization. We saw him shine for Canada at the WJC. We saw him tear up the WHL after he was drafted. And we saw him continue his great hockey for Binghamton when he became of age. Despite all of that, I don't think anyone would have predicted Mark Stone having the rookie season he just did. He finished the season with 26 goals, 64 points and a +21 rating. He also had 6 game winning goals. Even more impressive, was when he came alive. Down the second half of the season, he took the Sens on his back and overcame the biggest point deficit to make the playoffs in NHL history. Although you could argue Hammond was unbelievable and Karlsson was great, it really was Mark Stone, the rookie 6th round pick from 2010, who is the reason the Sens even qualified.
Silver Seven Sens posted an article about why Mark Stone should win the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year. During the first half of the season, the 2014 half, Stone did not get a ton of ice time. We all know Paul McLean had odd choices while rolling out ice time, but he put him with Mike Hoffman and Curtis Lazar on the fourth line and they clicked pretty well. Stone played an average of 15:09 per night, and put up 17 points in 34 games. Thats actually pretty good for a rookie playing the minutes he was. When Cameron took over, things changed. For the 2015 half of the season, Stone averaged 18:24 per night and put up 47 points in 46 games - remarkable for a rookie. He also had 98 takeaways which put him 1st in the league in that category - the first time a rookie has ever lead the league in takeaways.
Stone seemed to define the word 'clutch'. He seemed to have ice in his veins. I went back and found all of his goals from the 2014/15 season to get a background - when they were scored in the game and what the score was.
Scored with ~11 minutes left in the 3rd, gives the Sens a 2-1 lead (@TBL)
Scored ~3 minutes into the game, gives the Sens a 1-0 lead (vs CHI)
Scored with ~30 seconds left in the 1st, ties the game 1-1 (@BOS)
Scored ~4 minutes into the 2nd, gives the Sens a 3-2 lead (vs TOR)
Scored with ~11 minutes left in the 3rd, ties the game 3-3 (@ VAN)
Scored with ~18 minutes left in the 3rd, ties the game 2-2 (vs LA)
Scored with ~6 minutes left in the 2nd, pulls the Sens within one (@ BUF)
Scored ~8 minutes into the 1st, gives the Sens a 2-0 lead (vs ANA)
Scored ~7 minutes into the 2nd, gives the Sens a 2-1 lead (vs TBL)
Scored ~4 minutes into the 2nd, pulls the Sens within one (@ COL)
Scored a minute into the 3rd, gives the Sens a 2-1 lead (vs CAR)
Scored with ~1 minute left in the 2nd, gives the Sens a 3-1 lead (vs ARI)
Scored with ~4 minutes left in the game, pulls the Sens within one (vs PIT)
Scored with ~11 minutes left in the game, gives the Sens a 3-1 lead (vs MTL)
Scored ~4 minutes into the 3rd, ties the game 2-2 (@SJ)
Scored ~3 minutes into the 3rd, gives the Sens a 3-2 lead (vs BUF)
Scored ~1 minute into the 3rd, gives the Sens a 3-2 lead (@ MTL)
Scored in OT, gives the Sens a 2-1 win (vs CAR)
Scored ~4 minutes into the 2nd, gives the Sens a 1-0 lead (@TOR)
Scored ~5 minutes into the 1st, gives the Sens a 1-0 lead (vs TBL)
Scored ~3 minutes into the 1st, gives the Sens a 1-0 lead (vs WSH)
Scored ~1 minute into the 3rd, ties the game 2-2 (@ TOR)
Scored ~30 seconds into the 3rd, pulls the Sens within one (vs PIT)
Scored in OT, gives the Sens a 4-3 win (vs PIT)
Scored ~6 minutes into the 1st, gives the Sens a 1-0 lead (@ PHI)
Scored with ~8 minutes left in the game, gives the Sens a 3-1 lead (@PHI)
Right away you notice that most of Stone's goals come when the game is tied, or the Sens are down by one goal. His favourite teams to score goals/points against....
Goals:
Pittsburgh (3), Tampa (3), Toronto (3)
Points:
Toronto (6), Montreal (5), Buffalo (5), Boston (5)
Silver Seven Sens posted an article about why Mark Stone should win the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year. During the first half of the season, the 2014 half, Stone did not get a ton of ice time. We all know Paul McLean had odd choices while rolling out ice time, but he put him with Mike Hoffman and Curtis Lazar on the fourth line and they clicked pretty well. Stone played an average of 15:09 per night, and put up 17 points in 34 games. Thats actually pretty good for a rookie playing the minutes he was. When Cameron took over, things changed. For the 2015 half of the season, Stone averaged 18:24 per night and put up 47 points in 46 games - remarkable for a rookie. He also had 98 takeaways which put him 1st in the league in that category - the first time a rookie has ever lead the league in takeaways.
Stone seemed to define the word 'clutch'. He seemed to have ice in his veins. I went back and found all of his goals from the 2014/15 season to get a background - when they were scored in the game and what the score was.
Scored with ~11 minutes left in the 3rd, gives the Sens a 2-1 lead (@TBL)
Scored ~3 minutes into the game, gives the Sens a 1-0 lead (vs CHI)
Scored with ~30 seconds left in the 1st, ties the game 1-1 (@BOS)
Scored ~4 minutes into the 2nd, gives the Sens a 3-2 lead (vs TOR)
Scored with ~11 minutes left in the 3rd, ties the game 3-3 (@ VAN)
Scored with ~18 minutes left in the 3rd, ties the game 2-2 (vs LA)
Scored with ~6 minutes left in the 2nd, pulls the Sens within one (@ BUF)
Scored ~8 minutes into the 1st, gives the Sens a 2-0 lead (vs ANA)
Scored ~7 minutes into the 2nd, gives the Sens a 2-1 lead (vs TBL)
Scored ~4 minutes into the 2nd, pulls the Sens within one (@ COL)
Scored a minute into the 3rd, gives the Sens a 2-1 lead (vs CAR)
Scored with ~1 minute left in the 2nd, gives the Sens a 3-1 lead (vs ARI)
Scored with ~4 minutes left in the game, pulls the Sens within one (vs PIT)
Scored with ~11 minutes left in the game, gives the Sens a 3-1 lead (vs MTL)
Scored ~4 minutes into the 3rd, ties the game 2-2 (@SJ)
Scored ~3 minutes into the 3rd, gives the Sens a 3-2 lead (vs BUF)
Scored ~1 minute into the 3rd, gives the Sens a 3-2 lead (@ MTL)
Scored in OT, gives the Sens a 2-1 win (vs CAR)
Scored ~4 minutes into the 2nd, gives the Sens a 1-0 lead (@TOR)
Scored ~5 minutes into the 1st, gives the Sens a 1-0 lead (vs TBL)
Scored ~3 minutes into the 1st, gives the Sens a 1-0 lead (vs WSH)
Scored ~1 minute into the 3rd, ties the game 2-2 (@ TOR)
Scored ~30 seconds into the 3rd, pulls the Sens within one (vs PIT)
Scored in OT, gives the Sens a 4-3 win (vs PIT)
Scored ~6 minutes into the 1st, gives the Sens a 1-0 lead (@ PHI)
Scored with ~8 minutes left in the game, gives the Sens a 3-1 lead (@PHI)
Right away you notice that most of Stone's goals come when the game is tied, or the Sens are down by one goal. His favourite teams to score goals/points against....
Goals:
Pittsburgh (3), Tampa (3), Toronto (3)
Points:
Toronto (6), Montreal (5), Buffalo (5), Boston (5)
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