What are some funny and mind blowing NHL facts?

[The Panther]

Why is Dallas Eakins mentioned so often?

I actually didn't mention Eakins (but I did post his picture).

Maybe you're right, and maybe I (we) am being unfair to him. I also don't think he's as terrible as was made out. He was the wrong person at the just the worst-possible time, in a perfect-storm of bad.

Still, he was the leader of the team at a time when the franchise hit rock-bottom. I think the few months prior to his firing was the nadir of the franchise. And there was that 'swarm defence'...

 

[brachyrynchos]

Hit song "Double Vision" (1978) by Foreignor, was inspired by an incident on April of 1978 between the Rangers & Flyers. NYR goalie John Davidson was hit by a Flyer and left the game. The band was listening to the game, and heard the announcers say 'double vision'.

 

[CanucksForLife]

Between 2001 and 2012 the Canucks had a knack for losing to teams who go on to win the Stanley Cup.

2001 - Lost to Colorado (Champs)
2002 - Lost to Detroit (Champs)
2003 - Lost to Minnesota (who lost in the Semis)
2004 - Lost to Calgary (who lost in the Finals)
2005 - Lockout
2006 - Missed Playoffs
2007 - Lost to Anaheim (Champs)
2008 - Missed Playoffs
2009 - Lost to Chicago (who lost in the Semis)
2010 - Lost to Chicago (Champs)
2011 - Lost to Boston (Champs)
2012 - Lost to LA (Champs)

 

[Kahvi]

From Jagr's wikipedia page:

In 1990, at age 18, he was the youngest player in the NHL. Currently, at age 45, he is the oldest player in the NHL.

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

The mighty can lay claim to having Gretzky play his most important years here and currently get to watch McDavid become the unequivocal goat since the afformentioned gretz team success rn aside.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Douglas Murray had more goals than Ovechkin and Seguin individually per series (And in Seguin's case overall) in the 2013 playoffs...

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Phil Kessel has more Cups than Ovechkin.

 

[Passchendaele]

Phil Kessel has more Cups than Ovechkin.

Kirk Maltby has more Cups than Kessel

 

[Kismet]

Phil Kessel has more Cups than Ovechkin.

I have as many cups as Ovechkin.

 

[Jumptheshark]

funny in my opinion from a certain perspective

Nice easy one

Wayne G has the most pts for any player who was never drafted by an NHL team