I'm a fan of useless knowledge. I like to think I know a lot of useless things. So as the Pens make a late push to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs, I've decided to unleash some pointless Pens info for you to know, which might come in handy the next time you wanna impress someone at the bar.
Of the top five career NHL points leaders from the Czech Republic, four of them were once a member of the Pens [Jagr (1), Straka (3), Nedved (4), Lang (5)] And Petr Sykora is 8th on that list.
Both Marc-Andre Fleury and Sebastien Caron recorded 1-0 shutouts against the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2003-04 season.
Mario Lemieux won the scoring title in 1992-1993, recording 160 points. What's amazing about this is the fact that he only played in 60 games that season due to Hodgkin's Disease.
The first ever penalty shot awarded in overtime of a playoff game happened against the Pens in 1996. Chris Tamer knocked the net off its moorings, which awarded a penalty shot to the Capitals. Joe Juneau was stopped by Ken Wregget, which eventually led to Petr Nedved's historic goal in the fourth overtime.
The Penguins have filed for bankruptcy twice [1975, 1998] The team was well on its way to folding in the early 80's until the arrival of #66 in 1984.
The Pens were the first team ever to visit the White House after winning the Stanley Cup, paying the elder George Bush a visit in the summer of 1991.
Dick Tarnstrom was the only defensemen to lead the Pens in scoring in a season, recording 52 points in 2003-04.
There have been only two players of Korean descent in NHL history, and both have played for the Penguins [Jim Paek, Richard Park]
That's enough for now. Sorry for boring you, I just didn't feel like complaining about anything tonight and there's nothing on television.
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I'm surprised about Marty being #3 and wow I forgot all about Petr Nedved.
ReplyDeleteI believe it's "Garon" not "Caron" and did you know someone previously owned him in fantasy, as in drafted him and still does.
I also forgot about Chris Tamer and wasn't the answer to your goalie question on a previous post Kenny Wregget.
I literally just threw up in my mouth, kind of a lot.
god bless wikipedia...
ReplyDeleteSébastien Caron (born June 25, 1980 in Amqui, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey goaltender for Fribourg-Gottéron in Switzerland's Nationalliga A.
Caron was a fourth-round pick in 1999 and is a butterfly goaltender most well known for his great save against the Philadelphia Flyers. This save came early in the 2005–2006 season with his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. He started the season as back-up to Jocelyn Thibault and ended it as back-up to Marc-Andre Fleury. During 2007 playoff Caron served as a spare goaltender. Caron was not called on to dress during the playoffs. Caron was included on the Stanley Cup winning picture, and has a Stanley Cup ring. However, Caron only played one regular season game, so he did not qualify to be engraved on the Stanley Cup.
Caron has a young son, Andrew, who was born premature and almost did not survive.
Garon. Caron. maybe the pens should trade for marty Biron. or maybe not.
i just read that wiki post and realized why it's not reliable at all. illiterates should not be allowed to post on it.
ReplyDeletefine i didnt know Caron, you're a god, i fail.
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