As a result of the lockout, no Stanley Cup champion was crowned for the first time since the Spanish flu pandemic in 1919. This was controversial among many fans, who questioned whether the NHL had exclusive control over the Cup.The main dispute was the league's desire to implement a salary cap to limit expenditure on player salaries, which was opposed by the NHL Players Association (NHLPA), the players' labor union, who proposed an alternative system of revenue sharing.The NHL lockout 2004/NHL lockout 2005 was the big one, the Krakatoa of NHL labor disputes. This lockout caused the cancellation of the entire 2004-2005 season, and for the first time since 1919, there was no Stanley Cup champion.

What was the Dead Puck era : Dead puck era. Following the 1994–95 lockout, the NHL entered a prolonged period of offensive decline. Throughout the 1980s, 7.6 goals were scored per game on average. That figure had dropped below six goals per game by the 1994–95 season, and to 5.19 by 1998–99.

Who has 0 Stanley Cups

There are 11 teams that have yet to win a Stanley Cup:

• Arizona Coyotes.
• Buffalo Sabres.
• Columbus Blue Jackets.
• Florida Panthers.
• Minnesota Wild.
• Nashville Predators.
• Ottawa Senators.
• San Jose Sharks.

Who has 0 Stanley Cup wins : The Coyotes, Sabres, Blue Jackets, Wild, Predators, Sharks, Jets, Senators, Canucks, Panthers and Kraken have never won a championship in NHL history. Out of the 11 teams, six have made at least one appearance in a Stanley Cup Final.

Billy Coutu was the first, and to date only, player banned from the NHL for life for violence in 1927; he assaulted referee Jerry Laflamme and tackled referee Billy Bell before starting a bench-clearing brawl during a Stanley Cup game between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators, apparently on the orders of Bruins …

The 2004–05 NHL lockout, which cancelled all of the games of the 2004–05 season. The 2012–13 NHL lockout, which cancelled many of the games of the 2012–13 season, including the All-Star Game and shortened the regular season to 48 games per team with no inter-conference games.

Was there a Stanley Cup in 2005

There were two years when the Stanley Cup was not awarded: 1919, because of the Spanish flu pandemic, and 2005, because of the NHL lockout.There are 11 teams that have yet to win a Stanley Cup:

• Arizona Coyotes.
• Buffalo Sabres.
• Columbus Blue Jackets.
• Florida Panthers.
• Minnesota Wild.
• Nashville Predators.
• Ottawa Senators.
• San Jose Sharks.

Shot. I got a pun. Well this is unprecedented nelson is convinced he is scored bastron's not so sure mike marley is in the corner. Half the puck stayed out no goal that's incredible.

Answer: Originally, ice hockey was played outdoors. The first hockey pucks were chunks of frozen cow dung. When the game moved indoors, LaCrosse balls were used as pucks. However, rink owners found it preferable to cut the balls into thirds and just use the center.

Who has 24 Stanley Cups : Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens, Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The oldest continually operating team in the National Hockey League (NHL), the Canadiens have won more Stanley Cup titles than any other team (24) and are the most successful franchise in league history.

Who has 6 Stanley Cups : Boston Bruins
National Hockey League – number of Stanley Cups won by team from 1915 to 2023

Characteristic	Stanley Cups won
Boston Bruins	6
Chicago Blackhawks	6
Edmonton Oilers	5
Pittsburgh Penguins	5

What is the least successful NHL team

The Winnipeg Jets have the lowest playoff winning percentage, (. 340). Additionally, the Boston Bruins lead all NHL franchises in playoff losses (341).

There are 19 defunct and relocated NHL teams. The Montreal Wanderers, original Ottawa Senators, and the Quebec Bulldogs had played in the NHA before joining the NHL; Quebec City joined the NHL two years later as the Athletics.The National Hockey League no longer permits 0 nor 00 for jersey numbers, as they cannot be entered into the NHL's database, and the available numbers only go up to 98 since the League retired the number 99 in honor of Wayne Gretzky.

Is Russia banned from NHL : It has been two years since the IIHF suspended all Russian and Belarusian national teams and clubs from participation in every age category and in all IIHF competitions due to the invasion and subsequent war in Ukraine. Russian nationals continue to play in the NHL without sanction.