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Tulokset tuolta kaapattuna:
WHO IS THE BEST NATURAL SCORER IN THE NHL?
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (56%)
Ilya Kovalchuk, Thrashers (14%)
Jaromir Jagr, Rangers (8%)
Marian Hossa, Thrashers (7%)
Joe Sakic, Avs (4%)
Teemu Selanne, Ducks (3%)
Brendan Shanahan, Rangers (3%)
Jonathan Cheechoo, Sharks (2%)
Sidney Crosby (2%)
WHO IS THE TOUGHEST PLAYER IN THE NHL?
Georges Laraque. Phoenix Coyotes (56%)
Derek Boogaard, Wild (20%)
Donald Brashear, Capitals (9%)
Zdeno Chara (4%)
Scott Parker, Sharks (2%)
Chris Chelios, Red Wings (2%)
Colton Orr, Rangers (2%)
Jarome Iginla (2%)
Chris Neil, Senators (2%)
Tomas Holmstrom, Red Wings (1%)
Ryan Smyth, Oilers (1%)
WHO IS THE BEST COACH IN THE NHL?
Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres (41%)
Randy Carlyle, Ducks (13%)
Jacques Lemaire, Wild (10%)
Barry Trotz, Predators (7%)
Guy Carbonneau, Canadiens (6%)
Peter Laviolette, Hurricanes (4%)
Dave Lewis, Bruins (4%)
Bob Hartley, Thrashers (3%)
Ken Hitchcock, Blue Jackets (2%)
Marc Crawford, Kings (2%)
Dave Tippett, Stars (2%)
Wayne Gretzky, Coyotes (2%)
STARTING FROM SCRATCH TODAY, WHO IS THE FIRST PLAYER YOU PICK FOR YOUR TEAM?
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (45%)
Martin Brodeur, Devils (11%)
Alexander Ovechkin, Capitals (10%)
Joe Thornton, Sharks (9%)
Nicklas Lidstrom, Red Wings (5%)
Scott Niedermayer, Ducks (5%)
Chris Pronger, Ducks (2%)
Jarome Iginla, Flames (2%)
Peter Forsberg, Flyers (2%)
Joe Sakic, Avalanche (2%)
Miikka Kiprusoff, Flames (2%)
Roberto Luongo, Canucks (2%)
Ryan Miller, Sabres (2%)
GAME 7 OF THE CUP FINALS ... WHICH CURRENT GOALIE WOULD YOU WANT IN NET FOR YOUR TEAM?
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils (75%)
Miikka Kiprusoff, Flames (10%)
Roberto Luongo, Canucks (6%)
Nikolai Khabibulin, Blackhawks (3%)
Dominik Hasek, Red Wings (2%)
J.S. Giguere, Ducks (2%)
Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers (1%)
Andrew Raycroft, Maple Leafs (1%)
Ryan Miller, Sabres (1%)
WHICH TEAM HAS THE MOST INTIMIDATING FANS?
Philadelphia Flyers (24%)
Montreal Canadiens (22%)
Calgary Flames (19%)
Edmonton Oilers (10%)
San Jose Sharks (9%)
Toronto Maple Leafs (6%)
Minnesota Wild (3%)
Detroit Red Wings (3%)
Vancouver Canucks (2%)
New York Rangers (2%)
Columbus Blue Jackets (1%)
WHO IS THE DIRTIEST PLAYER IN THE NHL?
Sean Avery, Los Angeles Kings (38%).
Jarkko Ruutu, Penguins (13%)
Jordin Tootoo, Predators (13%)
Darcy Tucker, Maple Leafs (11%)
Darius Kasparaitis, Rangers (9%)
Matthew Barnaby, Stars (4%)
Denis Gauthier, Flyers (4%)
Ryan Hollweg, Rangers (3%)
Steve Ott, Stars (3%)
Matt Cooke, Canucks (3%)
WHO IS THE HARDEST HITTER IN THE NHL?
Dion Phaneuf, Calgary Flames (43%)
Zdeno Chara, Bruins (11%)
Rob Blake, Kings (8%)
Alexander Ovechkin, Capitals (7%)
Jordin Tootoo, Predators (7%)
Denis Gauthier, Flyers (6%)
Raffi Torres, Oilers (4%)
Chris Neil, Senators (3%)
Eric Lindros, Stars (2%)
Cam Janssen, Devils (2%)
Robyn Regehr, Flames (1%)
Peter Schaefer, Senators (1%)
Brendan Witt, Islanders (1%)
Scott Parker, Sharks (1%)
Donald Brashear, Capitals (1%)
WHO IS THE FASTEST SKATER IN THE NHL?
Marian Gaborik, Minnesota Wild (26%)
Maxim Afinogenov, Sabres (13%)
Scott Niedermayer, Ducks (13%)
Martin St. Louis, Lightning (8%)
Marian Hossa, Thrashers (7%)
Alexander Ovechkin, Capitals (7%)
Chris Kunitz, Ducks (6%)
Teemu Selanne, Ducks (5%)
Patrick Marleau, Sharks (3%)
Ilya Kovalchuk, Thrashers (2%)
Sidney Crosby, Penguins (2%)
Steve Sullivan, Predators (2%)
Joe Thornton, Sharks (1%)
Marco Sturm, Bruins (1%)
Jarome Iginla, Flames (1%)
Jason Chimera, Blue Jackets (1%)
Matthew Lombardi, Flames (1%)
IF ALL OF THE NHL'S CURRENT COACHES WERE IN A WWE CAGE MATCH, WHO'D WIN?
Ken Hitchcock, Columbus Blue Jackets (29%)
Ted Nolan, Islanders (18%)
Lindy Ruff, Sabres (13%)
Craig MacTavish, Oilers (7%)
John Tortorella, Lightning (7%)
Marc Crawford, Kings (4%)
Peter Laviolette, Hurricanes (3%)
Barry Trotz, Predators (3%)
Wayne Gretzky, Coyotes (2%)
Denis Savard, Blackhawks (2%)
Mike Babcock, Red Wings (2%)
Paul Maurice, Maple Leafs (2%)
Jim Playfair, Flames (1%)
Bob Hartley, Thrashers (1%)
Jacques Lemaire, Wild (1%)
Michel Therrien, Penguins (1%)
Randy Carlyle, Ducks (1%)
Guy Carbonneau, Canadiens (1%)
WHO IS THE BEST OVERALL ATHLETE IN THE NHL?
Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes (18%)
Sidney Crosby, Penguins (16%)
Zdeno Chara, Bruins (13%)
Jarome Iginla, Flames (9%)
Chris Chelios, Red Wings (8%)
Alexander Ovechkin, Capitals (6%)
Chris Drury, Sabres (6%)
Scott Niedermayer, Ducks (4%)
Marian Hossa, Thrashers (4%)
Peter Forsberg, Flyers (3%)
Alexei Kovalev, Canadiens (3%)
Teemu Selanne, Ducks (3%)
Joe Sakic, Avalanche (3%)
Marty Turco, Stars (1%)
Darcy Tucker, Maple Leafs (1%)
Mike Fisher, Senators (1%)
Martin Gelinas, Panthers (1%)
Ray Whitney, Hurricanes (1%)
WHICH CURRENT PLAYER WOULD MAKE THE BEST NHL COACH?
Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche (24%).
Brendan Shanahan, Rangers (18%)
Rod Brind'Amour, Hurricanes (14%)
Scott Mellanby, Thrashers (8%)
Jason Smith, Oilers (6%)
Alyn McCauley, Kings (6%)
Jeremy Roenick, Coyotes (5%)
Jarome Iginla, Flames (5%)
Ryan Smyth, Oilers (3%)
Nicklas Lidstrom, Red Wings (3%)
Shane Doan, Coyotes (2%)
Chris Drury, Sabres (2%)
Ian Moran, Ducks (2%)
Chris Chelios, Red Wings (2%)
Bill Guerin, Blues (2%)
Teppo Numminen, Sabres (2%)