Category: Sport
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Did Zdeno Chara leave the Bruins?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]After 14 years, towering defenseman Zdeno Chara is saying goodbye to the Boston Bruins. The Bruins have learned with Lauzon and Zboril that their two youngsters indeed are NHL players, something they’d have had a harder time learning if Chara…
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Is Crosby better than Gretzky?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Crosby’s stats won’t ever compare to Gretzky. The game is too balanced, and the talent margin between players is much smaller. If a player scores 50 goals in a season, it is noteworthy. Gretzky did it in 39 games.[/mks_pullquote] Who…
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How many Stanley Cups have the Montreal Canadiens won?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]24[/mks_pullquote] How many Stanley Cups did Montreal win in a row? The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup 24 times, the most of any team. They also won the most in a row: five between 1955-56 and 1959-60. Henri…
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How long was the Sabres losing streak?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]18 games[/mks_pullquote] What is the Sabres current losing streak? The Buffalo Sabres are 0-15-3 since Feb. 25. They own the record for the longest winless streak of the shootout era (since 2005-06) and have tied the 2003-04 Pittsburgh Penguins for…
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Who is better Gretzky or Crosby?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]In his first six NHL seasons, Crosby has obviously won one Stanley Cup championship. In Gretzky’s first six seasons, the Oilers won just two. However, there is one other distinction we can draw: Gretzky won one Conn Smythe Trophy (1985)…
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Who is the #1 goalie in the NHL?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Rk Name Age — —————– — 1 Connor Hellebuyck 27 2 Jacob Markström 30 3 Andrei Vasilevski 26 4 Jordan Binnington 27[/mks_pullquote] Who is the best goalie in the NHL 2020? Rk Name GAA — —————– —- 1 Carey Price…
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What is the biggest trade in NHL history?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Oilers Trade Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings In August of 1988, the Edmonton Oilers completed what is likely the most controversial trade in the history of the NHL. They sent Wayne Gretzky to the L.A. Kings in what…
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How many times have the Bruins make the playoffs?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]As of the end of their 2020–21 season, the Bruins have won 3,241 regular season games, accumulated 26 division championships and five conference championships, led the league in points fourteen times, appeared in the playoffs 74 times, and won six…
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Did Boston offer Chara a contract?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]The Boston Bruins did offer a new contract to longtime captain Zdeno Chara, but made no promises he would have the same role we’ve seen the veteran defenseman fill for over a decade.[/mks_pullquote] What did Boston get Chara? Heading into…
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How tall should you be to play hockey?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]The average height of an NHL player is just over 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall.[/mks_pullquote] Do hockey players have to be big? Hockey requires skills but is a very physical game – bigger players can dish out and…