As a followup to yesterday's article on offensive-zone faceoffs, here's a look at the team-by-team numbers.
Again, the criteria here is an offensive zone faceoff that results in a shot within 5 seconds of the puck drop.
Montreal Canadiens - 12.59%
Edmonton Oilers - 12.45%
Ottawa Senators - 11.85%
St. Louis Blues - 11.23%
Carolina Hurricanes - 10.77%
New York Islanders - 10.35%
Columbus Blue Jackets - 10.28%
Boston Bruins - 10.10%
Minnesota Wild - 9.96%
Toronto Maple Leafs - 9.96%
Colorado Avalanche - 9.93%
Florida Panthers - 9.88%
Calgary Flames - 9.62%
Los Angeles Kings - 9.49%
Washington Capitals - 9.48%
Detroit Red Wings - 9.31%
LEAGUE AVERAGE - 9.09%
Dallas Stars - 8.79%
New York Rangers - 8.71%
Vancouver Canucks - 8.57%
Buffalo Sabres - 8.27%
Philadelphia Flyers - 8.23%
Nashville Predators - 7.52%
Tampa Bay Lightning - 7.31%
Pittsburgh Penguins - 7.22%
New Jersey Devils - 7.18%
San Jose Sharks - 7.02%
Phoenix Coyotes - 6.89%
Anaheim Ducks - 6.77%
Atlanta Thrashers - 6.44%
Chicago Blackhawks - 6.40%
Applying the basic tenets of internet marketing (SEO best practices and social media network building) have helped me grow the readership and engagement over at On The Forecheck tremendously in recent years, but lately I've been wondering if those same techniques could be applied to small- or medium-sized local businesses, to help them drive real, tangible business results. I'm talking about not just drawing idle hockey fans looking to a blog so they can muse over line combinations, but helping businesses connect with potential customers in ways that otherwise wouldn't occur. Recently, I was able to help make just such a thing happen, and it shows just how great the opportunities are for small, local businesses which may not have the resources or skills available to extend their brand effectively on the internet.