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Which player captained the Detroit Red Wings for 19 seasons?
Yzerman wore the C from 1986 to 2006 and led Detroit to three Stanley Cup titles.
The Toronto Maple Leafs last won the Stanley Cup in which year?
Toronto has not won the Cup since 1967, the longest active championship drought in the NHL.
The Chicago Blackhawks celebrate each home goal by playing which rock song?
The Fratellis song became the Chicago goal song during the 2008-09 season, with fans clapping along to its riff.
The Toronto Maple Leafs play home games at which Toronto arena?
The arena opened in 1999 and the Maple Leafs share it with the NBA Toronto Raptors.
Which New York Rangers defenseman won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1994?
Leetch was the first American-born player to win the award as playoff most valuable player.
Which Montreal Canadiens star first scored 50 goals in 50 games?
Richard hit 50 goals in the 50-game 1944-45 season, a mark unmatched for decades.
Which former Toronto Maple Leafs owner inspired the name of the playoff MVP trophy?
Smythe built Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931 and owned the team for decades before the trophy took his name in 1965.
The New York Rangers play home games in which arena?
The Garden sits above Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, and the Rangers share it with the Knicks.
The Montreal Canadiens nickname "Habs" is short for which word?
The name honors French settlers of Quebec, long called Habitants by historians.
Which Toronto Maple Leafs star scored four goals in his NHL debut in 2016?
Matthews became the first player in NHL history to score four goals in his debut game.