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Some Stats: Matt Stajan still hasn’t scored

Matt Stajan

Some Stats is a weekly feature that will run every Thursday on PHT. In Some Stats, we look at some stats.

227 – Number of NHL players, not counting goalies, without a goal. For the record, that total includes guys like Victor Oreskovich, who got called up to the Canucks Tuesday, beaten up by Shane O’Brien, and sent back to the AHL the next day. But it also includes guys like Matt Stajan, Marty Reasoner and Magnus Paajarvi. By the way, does the four-year, $14-million deal Darryl Sutter gave Stajan win the “Everyone thought it was a bad idea at the time and here’s the proof” award? I still maintain Sutter only did that so he could say he traded Dion Phaneuf for a high-priced center.

6 – Number of teams averaging more than three goals per game (Philadelphia, Boston, Vancouver, Chicago, Washington and Toronto.) No huge surprise there – only four teams managed 3-plus in 2010-11. But when you compare it to the year after the lockout when 16 teams did, you have to wonder if anyone at the NHL is busy thinking up ways to increase scoring. Not that they should go back to calling every hook and hold, but it’s an issue worth discussing. At the very least, somebody should float the idea of bigger nets, just to watch all the purists lose their minds.

1.9 – Martin Havlat’s shooting percentage. He’s taken 53 shots and scored once. Is he doing it wrong or something? Not sure what you tell a guy in Havlat’s situation. Choke up on it? Bend your knees? Pass it to someone else?

.636 – Nashville’s winning percentage when leading after two periods, the lowest of any team in the NHL. And you know that’s just killing Barry Trotz. For whatever reason, the Preds have had trouble locking it down this season. Even during their most recent victory, a 6-5 win over the Canucks last Thursday, they blew a two-goal lead before winning it late.

94.7 - New Jersey’s penalty-killing percentage. The Devils have surrendered just five goals while shorthanded. All season. Their PK’s been perfect the last nine games. Why isn’t this getting more publicity? The Dallas Stars own the NHL record for best PK, finishing 1999-2000 at 89.3 percent. Get out to the rink and watch this team, Devils fans! You won’t be disappointed…in their ability to kill penalties.