The Pittsburgh Penguins did something quite memorable on Sunday afternoon just hours after the most shocking Oscars ceremony of all time. Before Will Smith and the “slap” stole the headlines, the Pens made the hockey world buzz when they beat 11 goals: yes, 11 against the Detroit Red Wings.
How impressive is the victory? Here is a quick breakdown of some notable facts.
– The Penguins became the first team of the wage era to score 11 goals in a single game and the first in more than 19 years. The last team to score 11 was the 2002-03 Washington Capitals, which defeated the Florida Panthers 12-2 in January 2003.
– The Penguins hit their highest total goals in a game since 1993. Their franchise record for goals in a game is 12, achieved in 1975 and 1991.
– In other eras, scoring 11 goals is not as rare as one might think. The 2021-22 pens are 157order The team scored 11 times in a game. That said, most of the astronomical totals in a game come from bygone eras like the 1980s or early 1970s, when expansion created huge talent disparities between players. club. The 2021-22 Pens are only the third team this century to score 11 or more goals in a game, joining the aforementioned Capitals and the 2001-02 Ottawa Senators. They are the only club to score 11 goals in the past 26 years.
– 16 different Penguins – out of 18 skaters – scored one or more points in Sunday’s game, which is a franchise record.
