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Questions about the sport of ice hockey.

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Is every puck used in a game given to a player?

I'm used to see the puck used to score a goal be given to the player that scored the goal; but this seems to be something else. https://twitter.com/TomasPleky14/status/1103306786965278721 Carey Price …
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If 2 penalties are called on the same play, and a goal is scored in the following 3v5; who c...

If 2 penalties are called on the same play. 2 minors, 2 minutes each, and so they are put on the board at the same moment. If a goal is scored on the following 3v5 powerplay, one of those penalties h …
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Why are farm teams often so far from where the main team is based in hockey?

With the announcement that the Kraken farm team is going to play in California, I really wonder why NHL farm teams are often very far from the main team's location? Perhaps most of them don't want to …
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For a goal while there's a change of players, who gets the +1/-1?

In hockey, there is a stat where players get +1 when their team scores while they are on the ice, and -1 when the opposite team scores when they are on the ice. (Cant remember the exact name of the st …
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What would happen if a team would let the draft timer run out?

Watching the NHL draft and teams are 'on the clock'... They only have a few minutes to announce their pick. But what would happen if a team, by inadvertance, let that timer run out?
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Is there any rule forcing a team to try to win?

The Montreal Canadiens have been eliminated from the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoff contention, but now I cheer against them so they finish at the bottom of the standings, and might get first pick in the dr …
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What is the worst recorded record for a team that was, the previous year, a Stanley cup fina...

Looking at the Habs this year is... well, pain. And I'm starting to wonder, will they hit the 'Worst record for a team that was a Stanley cup finalist the year prior' record. So what is that record in …
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What is 'future considerations'?

I've seen quite a few trades in the NHL go by as 'Player X for future considerations'. But what is, actually, future considerations? Is there any obligations to the team that gave 'future consideratio …
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What decides if a faceoff is Won or Lost?

How is a Faceoff decided as a won faceoff, or a lost faceoff? Is it all which center get the puck where he wants, or is it decided by another factor?
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Good alternatives to Hockey tape?

My nephew asked for hockey stick tape for christmas, but 12$ a roll on amazon its kinda dumb. I've been out of the world of hockey for a long time so I dont know what to pick instead. What other types …
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Why will the Knights not have any of their players picked by the Kraken?

I find it weird that for some reason, the Knights are not included in the list of teams that will have to sacrifice a player to the Kraken. What is the reasoning with this? Is it that they are too new …
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How were the Tampa Bay Lightning 18 million over the cap?

I'm trying to understand how the Tampa Bay Lightning were $18 million over the salary cap when they won the Stanley Cup in 2021. I would guess if theres a salary cap and you try to sign a contract or …
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At the end of the season, what decides tiebreakers in the NHL? [duplicate]

If at the end of an NHL seasons if 2 teams tie in points, who gets the higher seed? What break ties? And if that thing is tied too, what further breaks the tie? And what would a perfect tie be?
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What is the longest streak of a team being in playoffs, and what is the current ongoing streak?

With teams slowly but surely qualifying for playoffs, I'm wondering: What is the longest streak of being in playoffs in the NHL? And what is the current, still running, longest streak?
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History of reverse sweeps in the Stanley cups finals?

I tought the habs being 0-3 in the stanley cups finals would make every sport news site in Montreal dig up every time a stanley cup reverse sweep happened to show there is still hope; but nobody seem …
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