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All Kinds Of Different Numbers
by Paul on 07/27/09 at 11:23 AM ET
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from John Kreiser of NHL.com,
If, as the saying goes, every picture tells a story—well, so do a lot of the numbers we never think about.
Here are a few of the more interesting NHL facts and figures involving position players that you might not have known:
Ready, aim fire—In 2008-09, Alex Ovechkin became only the second player in NHL history to take more than 500 shots on goal in a season….
Where did he find the time?—Players who pile up lots of penalty minutes are rarely big scorers—among the 15 most-penalized players in 2008-09, only St. Louis’ David Backes (31) had more than 20 goals….
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