Stamkos winds up for a shot in the 2011 NHL
All-Star game.
CHAPTER 5
FACING TOUGH
TIMES
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tamkos had gotten off to a slower start
to his NHL career than he had hoped.
But now that he was rolling there was
no stopping him. He continued to get
better in his third season. Stamkos had 19
goals in the team’s first 19 games. He ended
up with 45 goals. He also had his second
90-point season and made his first All-Star
Game.
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