Dan Ellis Becomes a Star

Goaltender Dan Ellis earned the second star in the NHL Three Stars of the Week named by the league.

Ellis was 2-0-1 with a 0.33 goals-against average, a .991 save percentage and two shutouts. He has kept the Predators in the playoff hunt with five of a possible six points. In back-to-back starts against the Columbus Blue Jackets, he made 36 and 43 saves, recording his fifth and sixth shutouts of the season as the Predators won 3-0, Mar. 25 and 2-0, Mar. 28.

· Ellis set a franchise record with a scoreless streak of 233:39 that began March 22 against Chicago and ended with the overtime goal in Detroit.

· He is also fifth in the NHL since 1944-45 in longest stretches without allowing a goal.

· Ellis had 147 consecutive saves during the streak. His 43 saves against Columbus was a career-high and is tied for the highest number of saves in a game this season.

Ellis has appeared in 42 games posting a record of 22-10-3, with a 2.28 goals-against average, a .926 save percentage and six shutouts.

Ellis has allowed one goal or fewer in eight of his last 13 starts. He had a 1.75 goals-against average and a .949 save percentage in the month of March.
His .926 save percentage leads the NHL.

His 2.28 goals-against average is tied for seventh best and is shutout total is tied for third best.

He has a 16-6-3 record in his last 22 decisions, is 10-3-3 in one-goal games and 16-1-0 when he receives three or more goals in offensive support this season.