BAR TRIVIA FOR ALL
31 TEAMS
Trade season is officially underway, and while we look ahead to what might transpire, it's never a bad time
to have some fun with trivia facts about every team in the league. Think of
this as a supersized version of "Sach got your number" from the ESPN
on Ice podcast.
1. TAMPA BAY
LIGHTNING
Previous ranking: 1
If the Lightning win the Cup with their current group, they
will be the first team since the 1989 Flames to not have a previous Cup winner
on the roster.
2. CALGARY
FLAMES
Previous ranking: 3
Three different Flames have been named the NHL's First Star
of the Week, the most of any team. They are Sean Monahan, Johnny
Gaudreau and Mark Giordano.
3. NASHVILLE
PREDATORS
Previous ranking: 5
Want to silence the crowd? The Predators have scored six
empty-net goals on the road, most in the NHL.
4. SAN JOSE SHARKS
Previous ranking: 4
Sharks forward Evander Kane leads
the NHL with 26 penalties committed. Despite this, the Sharks have spent the
eighth-fewest minutes on the penalty kill.
5. WINNIPEG JETS
Previous ranking: 7
The Jets lead the league with 12 first-round picks on their
roster, led by 2016 second overall pick Patrik Laine.
6. TORONTO MAPLE
LEAFS
Previous ranking: 2
The Maple Leafs have attempted the 18th-most shots (1,423)
but have missed the net wide on 43 percent of them, highest in the league (612
misses wide).
7. VEGAS GOLDEN
KNIGHTS
Previous ranking: 8
Goalie Marc-Andre
Fleury leads the league in wins. At age 35, he could finish the
season as the oldest leader since Martin
Brodeur at age 37 in 2009-10.
8. WASHINGTON
CAPITALS
Previous ranking: 6
The Capitals have had 235 minutes of power-play time this
season, and Alex Ovechkin has
been on the ice for 88.5 percent of that (208 minutes, 46 seconds). This is the
highest percentage in the league.
9. PITTSBURGH
PENGUINS
Previous ranking: 9
Don't look away when this team gets the man advantage. The
Penguins have the No. 5 power-play rate (25.8 percent) but have also
surrendered the most short-handed goals (10).
10. COLUMBUS BLUE
JACKETS
Previous ranking: 11
The Blue Jackets are the youngest team in the league despite
having only one rookie on the active roster, center Kevin Stenlund.
11. BOSTON BRUINS
Previous ranking: 10
Has the local pro team taken a side in a collegiate rivalry?
Boston College and Boston University have both produced 18 active NHLers;
however the Bruins feature three former BU Terriers and no former BC Eagles.
12. NEW YORK
ISLANDERS
Previous ranking: 12
Is this Canada's team? The Islanders have the most Canadian
provinces (seven) represented on their active roster.
13. MONTREAL
CANADIENS
Previous ranking: 16
The Canadiens have had 20 left-handed shooting players
appear for the team this season, most in the league.
14. DALLAS STARS
Previous ranking: 14
Before CEO Jim Lites' profane comments, the Stars had a shooting percentage of 9.0
percent and averaged 2.7 goals per game. After the comments, those fell to 6.7
percent and 2.2 goals per game.
15. BUFFALO
SABRES
Previous ranking: 13
Before this season's streak, Buffalo's last 10-game winning
streak was in 2006-07. Jason
Pominville was there for both.
16. COLORADO
AVALANCHE
Previous ranking: 15
Nathan
MacKinnon has been on the ice for 94 goals by his team, most in
the NHL among forwards.
17. MINNESOTA
WILD
Previous ranking: 17
There are 721 wild animal species native to Minnesota, 20
higher than the combined number of wins (regular season plus playoffs) in
franchise history.
18. VANCOUVER
CANUCKS
Previous ranking: 19
Elias
Pettersson is tied for the league lead in game-winning goals
(seven). No rookie has ever led the NHL in that category in the modern era.
19. CAROLINA
HURRICANES
Previous ranking: 20
The Hurricanes have committed the fewest dollars of any team
on their forward group yet still lead the NHL in shots per game.
20. EDMONTON
OILERS
Previous ranking: 21
The Oilers are 6-9-1 against Pacific Division foes, the
second-worst record of any team against its own division. They are 16-12-2
against everyone else. Prorate that "everyone else" record over 82
games, and they'd be a 93-point team.
21. ST. LOUIS
BLUES
Previous ranking: 28
The Blues have the heaviest roster in the league, with an
average of 204 pounds, and the fifth-tallest roster, with an average height of
6-foot-1.
22. ANAHEIM DUCKS
Previous ranking: 18
Thirty-one players have suited up for the Ducks this season,
most for any team in the league.
23. NEW YORK
RANGERS
Previous ranking: 23
The Rangers have participated in 15 fights, second most in
the NHL, led by forward Cody McLeod,
tied for the league lead with five fights.
24. ARIZONA
COYOTES
Previous ranking: 24
Opponents might be wishing they could just decline
penalties. In addition to having the NHL's best penalty kill (88.7 percent),
the Coyotes lead the league in short-handed goals (14).
25. NEW JERSEY
DEVILS
Previous ranking: 25
The Devils and the Jets are the only two teams this season
to win a game in five different time zones.
26. FLORIDA
PANTHERS
Previous ranking: 22
The Panthers have the worst winning percentage this season
when scoring first, at .350.
27. DETROIT RED
WINGS
Previous ranking: 27
The Red Wings have spent 52 minutes, 35 seconds more on the
penalty kill (253:32) than on the power play (200:57), the worst differential
in the league.
28. CHICAGO
BLACKHAWKS
Previous ranking: 26
The Blackhawks' roster has eight nationalities represented,
tied with the Blue Jackets for most in the NHL.
29. PHILADELPHIA
FLYERS
Previous ranking: 30
The Flyers recently picked up all-time regular-season win
No. 1,993. That was also a notable year, as it was Eric Lindros'
first full season with the Flyers, and the year current blueliner Shayne
Gostisbehere was born.
30. LOS ANGELES
KINGS
Previous ranking: 29
The Kings feature a member of the 2012 Devils (Ilya
Kovalchuk) and the 2014 Rangers (Carl Hagelin),
the two teams they defeated to win the Stanley Cup.
31. OTTAWA
SENATORS
Previous ranking: 31
Thirty players drafted by the Senators were active in the
NHL this season, most of any team's draft picks. Unfortunately, 14 of them play
for other teams.
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