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NHL: Top 3 Career Goal Leaders (All-Time Scoring Leaders) of Every Team
Father and Son: Bobby Hull and Brett Hull are the All-Time Scoring Leaders for the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues, Respectively
As we approach the halfway point of this exciting lockout-shortened 2013 NHL season, let’s take a stats break and look at every current franchise’s top three all-time scoring leaders.
Included under the team names is a quick look at each franchise’s name history, where applicable.
Thanks to my source, hockey-reference.com, where you can keep up on the latest franchise career and season leaders via the team index.
Follow @VinGetz| Anaheim Ducks | 1. | Teemu Selanne | 442 |
| (incl. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) | 2. | Paul Kariya | 300 |
| 3. | Corey Perry | 210 | |
| Boston Bruins | 1. | John Bucyk | 545 |
| 2. | Phil Esposito | 459 | |
| 3. | Rick Middleton | 402 | |
| Buffalo Sabres | 1. | Gilbert Perreault | 512 |
| 2. | Rick Martin | 382 | |
| 3. | Dave Andreychuk | 368 | |
| Calgary Flames | 1. | Jarome Iginla | 521 |
| (incl. Atlanta Flames) | 2. | Theoren Fleury | 364 |
| 3. | Joe Nieuwendyk | 314 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 1. | Ron Francis | 382 |
| (incl. Hartford Whalers) | 2. | Eric Staal | 262 |
| 3. | Kevin Dineen | 250 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 1. | Bobby Hull | 604 |
| (incl. Chicago Black Hawks) | 2. | Stan Mikita | 541 |
| 3. | Steve Larmer | 406 | |
| Colorado Avalanche | 1. | Joe Sakic | 625 |
| (incl. Quebec Nordiques) | 2. | Michel Goulet | 456 |
| 3. | Peter Stastny | 380 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 1. | Rick Nash | 289 |
| 2. | David Vyborny | 113 | |
| 3. | R.J. Umberger | 97 | |
| Dallas Stars | 1. | Mike Modano | 557 |
| (incl. Minnesota North Stars) | 2. | Brian Bellows | 342 |
| 3. | Dino Ciccarelli | 332 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1. | Gordie Howe | 786 |
| (incl. Detroit Cougars, Falcons) | 2. | Steve Yzerman | 692 |
| 3. | Alex Delvecchio | 456 | |
| Edmonton Oilers | 1. | Wayne Gretzky | 583 |
| 2. | Jari Kurri | 474 | |
| 3. | Glenn Anderson | 417 | |
| Florida Panthers | 1. | Olli Jokinen | 188 |
| 2. | Scott Mellanby | 157 | |
| 3. | Pavel Bure | 152 | |
| Los Angeles Kings | 1. | Luc Robitaille | 557 |
| 2. | Marcel Dionne | 550 | |
| 3. | Dave Taylor | 431 | |
| Minnesota Wild | 1. | Marian Gaborik | 219 |
| 2. | Andrew Brunette | 119 | |
| 3. | Mikko Koivu | 111 | |
| Montreal Canadiens | 1. | Maurice Richard | 544 |
| 2. | Guy Lafleur | 518 | |
| 3. | Jean Beliveau | 507 | |
| Nashville Predators | 1. | David Legwand | 191 |
| 2. | Martin Erat | 162 | |
| 3. | Jason Arnott | 107 | |
| New Jersey Devils | 1. | Patrik Elias | 366 |
| (incl. Kansas City Scouts, Colorado Rockies) | 2. | John MacLean | 347 |
| 3. | Bobby Holik | 202 | |
| New York Islanders | 1. | Mike Bossy | 573 |
| 2. | Bryan Trottier | 500 | |
| 3. | Denis Potvin | 310 | |
| New York Rangers | 1. | Rod Gilbert | 406 |
| 2. | Jean Ratelle | 336 | |
| 3. | Adam Graves | 280 | |
| Ottawa Senators (new) | 1. | Daniel Alfredsson | 420 |
| 2. | Jason Spezza | 228 | |
| 3. | Alexei Yashin | 218 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1. | Bill Barber | 420 |
| 2. | Brian Propp | 369 | |
| 3. | Tim Kerr | 363 | |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 1. | Dale Hawerchuk | 379 |
| (incl. Winnipeg Jets (def)) | 2. | Shane Doan | 323 |
| 2. | Keith Tkachuk | 323 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1. | Mario Lemieux | 690 |
| 2. | Jaromir Jagr | 439 | |
| 3. | Jean Pronovost | 316 | |
| San Jose Sharks | 1. | Patrick Marleau | 399 |
| 2. | Owen Nolan | 206 | |
| 3. | Jonathan Cheechoo | 165 | |
| St. Louis Blues | 1. | Brett Hull | 527 |
| 2. | Bernie Federko | 352 | |
| 3. | Brian Sutter | 303 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1. | Vincent Lecavalier | 379 |
| 2. | Martin St. Louis | 324 | |
| 3. | Steven Stamkos | 194 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1. | Mats Sundin | 420 |
| (incl. Toronto Arenas, St. Patricks) | 2. | Darryl Sittler | 389 |
| 3. | Dave Keon | 365 | |
| Vancouver Canucks | 1. | Markus Naslund | 346 |
| 2. | Trevor Linden | 318 | |
| 3. | Daniel Sedin | 287 | |
| Washington Capitals | 1. | Peter Bondra | 472 |
| 2. | Mike Gartner | 397 | |
| 3. | Alex Ovechkin | 347 | |
| Winnipeg Jets | 1. | Ilya Kovalchuk | 328 |
| (incl. Atlanta Thrashers) | 2. | Vyacheslav Kozlov | 145 |
| 3. | Marian Hossa | 108 |
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NHL: Hockey Teams with the Most Playoff Appearances
Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famers
The Montreal Canadiens, naturally, have the most postseason appearances of any hockey franchise, to go along with their most Stanley Cups.
They are the New York Yankees of the NHL. Or is it the other way around? Depends on who you ask, I guess.
Anyway, to level the, er, ice surface, there are two lists today.
First, the straight up ranking of franchises by most playoff appearances.
But that’s a little unfair. The Canadiens have been playing for 94 years, while a very successful team like the latest version of the Ottawa Senators has only been around for 19.
In fact, the Canadiens have been in the postseason almost four times as many years as the Senators have been in existence. Or nearly twice as many years as classic teams like the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have been hitting the ice.
So, a second list below – one that ranks each franchise by the percentage of its existence it made it to the postseason.
Look at that. The Canadiens win again. But the rest of the list gets shaken up quite a bit.
Follow @VinGetzMOST NHL PLAYOFF APPEARANCES BY FRANCHISE
| FRANCHISE | PLAYOFF APP. | FIRST YR | YRS | |
| 1. | Montreal Canadiens | 79 | 1918 | 94 |
| 2. | Boston Bruins | 67 | 1925 | 87 |
| 3. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 64 | 1918 | 94 |
| 4. | Detroit Red Wings | 60 | 1927 | 85 |
| 5. | Chicago Blackhawks | 57 | 1927 | 85 |
| 6. | New York Rangers | 54 | 1927 | 85 |
| 7. | Philadelphia Flyers | 36 | 1968 | 44 |
| 7. | St. Louis Blues | 36 | 1968 | 44 |
| 9. | Buffalo Sabres | 29 | 1971 | 41 |
| 9. | Dallas Stars | 29 | 1968 | 44 |
| 11. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 27 | 1968 | 44 |
| 12. | Calgary Flames | 26 | 1973 | 39 |
| 12. | Los Angeles Kings | 26 | 1968 | 44 |
| 14. | Vancouver Canucks | 25 | 1971 | 41 |
| 15. | Washington Capitals | 23 | 1975 | 37 |
| 16. | New Jersey Devils | 22 | 1975 | 37 |
| 17. | Colorado Avalanche | 21 | 1980 | 32 |
| 17. | New York Islanders | 21 | 1973 | 39 |
| 19. | Edmonton Oilers | 20 | 1980 | 32 |
| 20. | Phoenix Coyotes | 19 | 1980 | 32 |
| 21. | San Jose Sharks | 15 | 1992 | 20 |
| 22. | Carolina Hurricanes | 13 | 1980 | 32 |
| 22. | Ottawa Senators | 13 | 1993 | 19 |
| 24. | Anaheim Ducks | 8 | 1994 | 18 |
| 25. | Nashville Predators | 7 | 1999 | 13 |
| 26. | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 1993 | 19 |
| 27. | Florida Panthers | 4 | 1994 | 18 |
| 28. | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 2001 | 11 |
| 29. | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 | 2001 | 11 |
| 29. | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 2000 | 12 |
FRANCHISE’S PERCENTAGE OF HISTORY IN POSTSEASON
| FRANCHISE | PCT OF HISTORY | PLAYOFF APP | TOTAL YRS | FIRST YR | |
| 1. | Montreal Canadiens | 84.04% | 79 | 94 | 1918 |
| 2. | Philadelphia Flyers | 81.82% | 36 | 44 | 1968 |
| 2. | St. Louis Blues | 81.82% | 36 | 44 | 1968 |
| 4. | Boston Bruins | 77.01% | 67 | 87 | 1925 |
| 5. | San Jose Sharks | 75.00% | 15 | 20 | 1992 |
| 6. | Buffalo Sabres | 70.73% | 29 | 41 | 1971 |
| 7. | Detroit Red Wings | 70.59% | 60 | 85 | 1927 |
| 8. | Ottawa Senators | 68.42% | 13 | 19 | 1993 |
| 9. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 68.09% | 64 | 94 | 1918 |
| 10. | Chicago Blackhawks | 67.06% | 57 | 85 | 1927 |
| 11. | Calgary Flames | 66.67% | 26 | 39 | 1973 |
| 12. | Dallas Stars | 65.91% | 29 | 44 | 1968 |
| 13. | Colorado Avalanche | 65.63% | 21 | 32 | 1980 |
| 14. | New York Rangers | 63.53% | 54 | 85 | 1927 |
| 15. | Edmonton Oilers | 62.50% | 20 | 32 | 1980 |
| 16. | Washington Capitals | 62.16% | 23 | 37 | 1975 |
| 17. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 61.36% | 27 | 44 | 1968 |
| 18. | Vancouver Canucks | 60.98% | 25 | 41 | 1971 |
| 19. | New Jersey Devils | 59.46% | 22 | 37 | 1975 |
| 20. | Phoenix Coyotes | 59.38% | 19 | 32 | 1980 |
| 21. | Los Angeles Kings | 59.09% | 26 | 44 | 1968 |
| 22. | New York Islanders | 53.85% | 21 | 39 | 1973 |
| 22. | Nashville Predators | 53.85% | 7 | 13 | 1999 |
| 24. | Anaheim Ducks | 44.44% | 8 | 18 | 1994 |
| 25. | Carolina Hurricanes | 40.63% | 13 | 32 | 1980 |
| 26. | Tampa Bay Lightning | 31.58% | 6 | 19 | 1993 |
| 27. | Minnesota Wild | 27.27% | 3 | 11 | 2001 |
| 28. | Florida Panthers | 22.22% | 4 | 18 | 1994 |
| 29. | Columbus Blue Jackets | 9.09% | 1 | 11 | 2001 |
| 30. | Winnipeg Jets | 8.33% | 1 | 12 | 2000 |
Thanks to hockey-reference.com.
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MLB: Greatest Road Franchises in Baseball History (Best All Time Road Records)
The Yankees are the Best Road Team of All Time
Yesterday, Sports List of the Day checked out the all time home records of all 30 active baseball franchises. The New York Yankees have the best home W-L percentage of them all.
But who plays the best on the road?
It’s the Yankees again. They’ve just got a bunch of wins all around. They are also, in fact, the only active franchise with a road record over .500.
The Phillies, on the other hand, feature near the bottom of both lists. They’ve just got a whole bunch of losses in general.
Eleven of the top 12 franchises on this list are old-timers, going way back to the wee days of the sport. But then, there in sixth, squeaketh the Angels. They’ve only been around since 1961.
Thanks to baseball-reference’s play index for punching this up.
For a guide on which teams roll up into which franchises, click here.
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| RANK | FRANCHISE | G | W | L | W-L% |
| 1. | Yankees | 8,665 | 4,498 | 4,112 | .522 |
| 2. | Giants | 8,669 | 4,273 | 4,347 | .496 |
| 3. | Dodgers | 8,663 | 4,168 | 4,449 | .484 |
| 4. | Cardinals | 8,643 | 4,145 | 4,454 | .482 |
| 5. | Indians | 8,645 | 4,048 | 4,549 | .471 |
| 6. | Angels | 4,060 | 1,891 | 2,166 | .466 |
| 7. | White Sox | 8,659 | 3,999 | 4,612 | .464 |
| 7. | Tigers | 8,664 | 3,997 | 4,614 | .464 |
| 7. | Red Sox | 8,648 | 3,994 | 4,612 | .464 |
| 7. | Pirates | 8,643 | 3,989 | 4,601 | .464 |
| 7. | Cubs | 8,630 | 3,985 | 4,597 | .464 |
| 12. | Reds | 8,635 | 3,965 | 4,626 | .462 |
| 12. | Blue Jays | 2,779 | 1,282 | 1,494 | .462 |
| 14. | Diamondbacks | 1,138 | 521 | 617 | .458 |
| 15. | Braves | 8,718 | 3,878 | 4,790 | .447 |
| 16. | Mets | 3,987 | 1,775 | 2,209 | .446 |
| 17. | Royals | 3,427 | 1,514 | 1,913 | .442 |
| 18. | Brewers | 3,428 | 1,508 | 1,918 | .440 |
| 19. | Nationals | 3,446 | 1,511 | 1,931 | .439 |
| 20. | A’s | 8,661 | 3,775 | 4,844 | .438 |
| 20. | Twins | 8,634 | 3,762 | 4,827 | .438 |
| 22. | Orioles | 8,670 | 3,765 | 4,859 | .437 |
| 23. | Astros | 3,988 | 1,734 | 2,251 | .435 |
| 24. | Marlins | 1,515 | 657 | 858 | .434 |
| 25. | Rangers | 4,057 | 1,742 | 2,309 | .430 |
| 26. | Phillies | 8,674 | 3,698 | 4,938 | .428 |
| 26. | Padres | 3,420 | 1,465 | 1,954 | .428 |
| 26. | Mariners | 2,781 | 1,189 | 1,590 | .428 |
| 29. | Rockies | 1,512 | 605 | 907 | .400 |
| 30. | Rays | 1,137 | 445 | 692 | .391 |
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