Posts About "Sidney Crosby"
NHL Elite: Consistent Point-Per-Game Players
May 9th, 2019 Russian superstars Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin joined a rare group of players who have averaged a point-per-game played (P/GP) or better for at least 10 seasons. They join Sidney Crosby as the only active players to do so - Crosby has 11. I chose 40 games played as the minimum to qualify because it is low enough to preserve the...
16 Active NHLers Destined for the HHOF
May 7th, 2019 You will often hear about certain players being labelled "locks" for the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF). If their career ended today, their current resume would be enough to get them into the Hall without any more games played. Related: 7 Highly Questionable HHOF Selections There are plenty of players like Connor McDavid and Auston...
2018-19 NHL in Review: Crosby, Ovechkin Reach Milestone Points
May 5th, 2019 It’s been a crazy season in the NHL, filled with personal and franchise marks by a number of individuals from across the league. Career goal marks. Franchise milestones in points. There are all kinds of statistical takeaways from the 2018-19 season. Over the next little while, we’ll look back at some of the biggest moments from...
Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Round 2
April 29th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the longest active streak for consecutive playoff appearances in the NHL with 13 seasons under their belt. Though they failed to advance to the second round in the 2019 Postseason - as did other favored teams like the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Vegas Golden Knights - there have been plenty...
Crosby, Marchand, & MacKinnon Make Halifax, NS Hockey's Latest Hotbed
April 18th, 2019 With three players finishing among the NHL’s top seven in scoring this season, Greater Halifax, Nova Scotia can boast what no other country, let alone a single city, can match. All three Maritime players had incredibly successful campaigns: Brad Marchand and Sidney Crosby each notched 100 points, and Nathan MacKinnon wasn’t far...
Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Round One
April 9th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the longest active streak for consecutive playoff appearances in the NHL with 13 seasons under their belt. However, the fate of that streak hung in the balance until the 81st game of the 2018-19 regular season, and facing the New York Islanders in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs remained a...