pretty good trivia question going around on twitter...

only 1 team of the last 30 years of Stanley Cup champions didn't have a player drafted in the first 3 picks of the draft on its playoff roster

name it

they definitely matter when you are the worst team in the league at them
- jimbro83

Vegas, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Washington and Minnesota all lost more faceoffs than they won this year. Minnesota was 4th worst, only 2% better than the Rangers.

The Canucks were top 5 in faceoff wins.

They're not that meaningful over a full year.

Vegas, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Washington and Minnesota all lost more faceoffs than they won this year. Minnesota was 4th worst, only 2% better than the Rangers.

The Canucks were top 5 in faceoff wins.

They're not that meaningful over a full year.
- BINGO!

problem is I think we lost like 1 thousand more than we won

that's the point when they are a problem

pretty good trivia question going around on twitter...

only 1 team of the last 30 years of Stanley Cup champions didn't have a player drafted in the first 3 picks of the draft on its playoff roster

name it
- jimbro83

'94 rangers are close right?

edzo nixes it though i think

'94 rangers are close right?

edzo nixes it though i think
- NYRangers1124

yep, Edzo makes the Rangers incorrect

problem is I think we lost like 1 thousand more than we won

that's the point when they are a problem
- jimbro83

At even strength you lost 249 more faceoffs than you won.
On the powerplay you lost 5 more than you won.
shorthanded? 80 more losses than wins.

you also took the 5th fewest faceoffs of any team.

Like it really doesn't add up to much over a season. It's really about 6 times per game you lost a puck battle instead of winning it.

At even strength you lost 249 more faceoffs than you won.
On the powerplay you lost 5 more than you won.
shorthanded? 80 more losses than wins.

you also took the 5th fewest faceoffs of any team.

Like it really doesn't add up to much over a season. It's really about 6 times per game you lost a puck battle instead of winning it.
- BINGO!

I still want to improve, the Islanders games it seemed like we never had the puck

pretty good trivia question going around on twitter...

only 1 team of the last 30 years of Stanley Cup champions didn't have a player drafted in the first 3 picks of the draft on its playoff roster

name it
- jimbro83

My guess would be the 96 Red Wings. Scratch that I forgot Shanahan was on that squad.

pretty good trivia question going around on twitter...

only 1 team of the last 30 years of Stanley Cup champions didn't have a player drafted in the first 3 picks of the draft on its playoff roster

name it
- jimbro83

was going to say st louis but jay freakin bouwmeester

My guess would be the 96 Red Wings. Scratch that I forgot Shanahan was on that squad.
- aecliptic

yeah it's a really good question, the damn 2008 Red Wings had Brad freaking Stuart

problem is I think we lost like 1 thousand more than we won

that's the point when they are a problem
- jimbro83

Add the fact that we couldn't recover or control the puck after the loss and that is the problem.

yeah it's a really good question, the damn 2008 Red Wings had Brad freaking Stuart
- jimbro83

That was gonna be my next guess.

Add the fact that we couldn't recover or control the puck after the loss and that is the problem.
- Fenrir

That goes to BINGO's point. If you have the horses to to win the puck back, the loss of the faceoff is negligible. Vegas has the guys to get the puck back...we have young guys who are still learning to do that.

i think its the 2001 Avs

pretty good trivia question going around on twitter...

only 1 team of the last 30 years of Stanley Cup champions didn't have a player drafted in the first 3 picks of the draft on its playoff roster

name it
- jimbro83

The 2005 team.

i think its the 2001 Avs
- picklerick

that is the answer

The 2005 team.

- climbdenali12

that is the answer

- jimbro83

luckily i started from the most recent and went backwards. was easy to knock out like half of the 20 teams right off the bat

so since the Islanders are the only team if the final 4 without a guy once drafted top 3 in the draft I think they are now disqualified

luckily i started from the most recent and went backwards. was easy to knock out like half of the 20 teams right off the bat
- picklerick

I was just going through the 2003 Devils but they had Niedermeyer at 3rd overall.

I was just going through the 2003 Devils but they had Niedermeyer at 3rd overall.
- climbdenali12

yeah and same with the 2007 Ducks

so since the Islanders are the only team if the final 4 without a guy once drafted top 3 in the draft I think they are now disqualified
- jimbro83

What about John Tavares...oh yeah...he wanted to go home.

What about John Tavares...oh yeah...he wanted to go home.
- climbdenali12

in his PJ's

What about John Tavares...oh yeah...he wanted to go home.
- climbdenali12

That deal is handcuffing the Leafs just as much as Marner's contract

That goes to BINGO's point. If you have the horses to to win the puck back, the loss of the faceoff is negligible. Vegas has the guys to get the puck back...we have young guys who are still learning to do that.
- climbdenali12

Yep.

Okay, you lost the faceoff. Now you have to get the puck. That's what Vegas is so good at. They might lose that initial puck battle but then they go create another one and take the puck away. They don't back off and try to clog lanes, they attack the puck carrier.