NHL Groundhog Day Quiz
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Which team holds the record for most consecutive seasons with a playoff appearance, not just for the NHL but across all major North American pro sports leagues? *
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In 1989, the Flyers traded Pete Peeters and Keith Acton to the Jets for future considerations. Five days later, the Jets traded Peeters and Acton back to the Flyers for a late-round draft pick. What was the deal with all that? *
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Quite possibly the most unbreakable record in all of major team sports is the New York Islanders’ 19 straight playoff round wins from 1980 through 1984. How many times did they take the ice facing elimination during that streak? *
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Who holds the NHL’s record for most consecutive seasons winning the goal-scoring title, with six? *
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The Maple Leafs and Senators faced each other in the playoffs four times in five years from 2000 through 2004, with Toronto winning all four of those series. Which Maple Leaf racked up the most postseason points against the Senators over those four years? *
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Paul Coffey was traded seven times in a stretch of just over 11 years, which seems like a lot for a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer. Of the following, who was Paul Coffey NOT involved in a trade with? *
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Everyone remembers the Canadiens’ epic 10-win overtime streak on their way to the 1993 Stanley Cup. But they didn’t go undefeated in OT that year; they actually lost their first game in sudden death. Which Nordique would turn out to be the only player to score a playoff overtime goal against the 1993 Habs? *
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Which of these pairs of players were NOT traded for each other multiple times in their career? *
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Doug Jarvis holds the NHL’s all-time ironman streak for consecutive games at 964. Not counting streaks that are currently active, which of the next four names on the list is the only one whose streak ended due to injury? *
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Sometimes, it’s not so much the same thing happening over and over, but something that fails to happen, over and over. Which memorable 80/90s goalie holds the NHL record for most games played without ever recording a shutout. *
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Speaking of shutouts, the record for most consecutive goose eggs isn’t held by Patrick Roy or Martin Brodeur or Dominik Hasek, but by journeyman Brian Boucher. He posted shutouts in five straight starts during a once-in-a-lifetime hot streak in 2004. Fittingly, he lost the streak to another journeyman, albeit one with a Hall-of-Fame last name. Who finally beat Boucher to snap the streak? *
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Defensemen Nicklas Lidstrom and Larry Robinson share the NHL record for most consecutive years appearing in the playoffs, at 20. Who holds the record for forwards, having appeared in the playoffs over the course of 19 straight years spanning four different teams? *
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The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars faced each other in the playoffs six times in seven seasons from 1997 through 2003. How many of those series did the Oilers win? *
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Fights were frequent in the old Norris Division, and few fought more often than Bob Probert. While he was known to take on all comers, who was his most frequent opponent? *
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Finally, I’ve used this one a million times, but I just like it too much. When the 1974-75 Washington Capitals finally snapped a record 37-game road losing streak, they celebrated by lifting what object and passing it around the team like the Stanley Cup? *
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