Brad Marchand 4 SHG no PP points

[THE ARS*]

Leading goal scorer for the Bruins.

Four SHG and zip on the PP, not even an assist.

Is this some weird ****?

I found Larry Patey with 8 SHG and no PP points but he was 32 short of the team lead.

http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/p/pateyla01.html

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[bergeronsboys]

not weird at all...March plays on the top PK unit with Bergeron and is not on either the first or second PP unit...he has seen some PP time but only one or two shifts

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Reasonably weird that a team's leading scorer isn't on either primary power play unit (I haven't verified this).

I wonder how often that happens.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Bruins have two completely set PP units, and both have had success, so there's no need to change anything up. Marchand filled in for Eriksson when he went down though.

Bergeron-Marchand on the PK is an incredible combination. They generate so many opportunities in quick transition.

 

[Danton Heineken]

The Bruins PP is working for the first time in 5 years, so I'm not asking any questions.

 

[nmbr_24]

Marchand does so well on the PK that I think they like to save him for that and just don't bother putting him out on the PP.

 

[ssh]

Reasonably weird that a team's leading scorer isn't on either primary power play unit (I haven't verified this).

I wonder how often that happens.

Rarely if ever.

Closest would probably be Alex Burrows who in 08-09 was 2nd in goals (three behind Daniel Sedin), 1st in ESG. Played on the first line but no PPP.

In 89-90 Mike McPhee was on pace for 2nd in ESG and close to 2nd in total goals, no PPP.

Bob Errey played on the first line with Lemieux and Brown for a while with no PP time. Pascal Dupuis has had a couple of good goal scoring seasons playing with Crosby but with one or two PPP.
The rest of forwards with a decent amount of goals but no PPP are mostly 3rd-liners on deep teams and a few defensive 2nd-liners.

I may have overlooked someone though.

 

[overpass]

Michael Grabner was close in 2010-11. He had less than a minute of PPTOI/G, scored only 2 PPG, and led the Islanders in goals with 34.

 

[capebretoncanadien]

Weird...funny that they don't utilize him on the PP. He's got the nose for the net.