Hart named NHL Rookie of the Month for January

NEW YORK - Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, who went 6-2-1 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .931 save percentage in nine appearances, has been named the NHL's "Rookie of the Month" for January.

Hart edged St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (5-1-1, 1.57 GAA, .936 SV%, 1 SO), Arizona Coyotes right wing Conor Garland (7-1-8 in 11 GP), Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (1-7-8 in 10 GP) and Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson (0-8-8 in 11 GP) for the honor.
Hart, who led the entire NHL in saves (283) and ranked third in time on ice (540:13) during January, won five straight games to close the month (2.38 GAA, .930 SV%). In doing so, the 20-year-old Sherwood Park, Alta., native became

to post a five-game winning streak prior to his 21st birthday - and the first to achieve the feat since Carey Price from March 20 - April 5, 2008 (7-0-0 w/ MTL).
A second-round selection (48th overall) by Philadelphia in the 2016 NHL Draft, Hart has compiled an 8-5-1 record, 2.48 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in 14 total outings since making his League debut with a win Dec. 18 (vs. DET: 20 SV). He joins Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson (October and December) and Dahlin (November) as a Rookie of the Month winner in 2018-19.

Carter Hart in January

Date, Opponent, SA, SV, GA, MIN, Result
Jan. 5, CALGARY, 32, 29, 3, 61:59, 3-2 OT L
Jan. 7, ST. LOUIS, 36, 34, 2, 58:47, 3-0 L
Jan. 10, DALLAS, 38, 37, 1, 59:20, 2-1 W
Jan. 12, at New Jersey, 26, 23, 3, 57:14, 3-2 L
Jan. 14, MINNESOTA, 38, 34, 4, 59:57, 7-4 W
Jan. 16, BOSTON, 42, 39, 3, 60:00, 4-3 W
Jan. 19, at Montreal, 35, 33, 2, 60:00, 5-2 W
Jan. 28, WINNIPEG, 32, 31, 1, 60:00, 3-1 W
Jan. 31, at Boston, 25, 23, 2, 62:56, 3-2 OT W
Totals, 304, 283, 21, 540:13, 6-2-1