ESPN contacted all 30 teams and surveyed 193 players, or roughly 21 percent of active players. Here is some of what they heard:
WHO IS THE BEST LEADER IN THE NHL?
Jerome Iginla (22%)
Nik Lidstrom (17%)
WHICH PLAYER COMPLAINS THE MOST ON THE ICE?
Sidney Crosby (52%)
Chris Pronger (8%)
WHICH TEAM HAS THE MOST DISRUPTIVE FANS?
Philadelphia (24%)
Montreal (13%)
[I've been to a Flyers game and they are nuts]
IF THE NHL EXPANDS/RELOCATES, WHAT IS THE BEST DESTINATION?
Las Vegas (47%)
Winnipeg (16%)
[it seems the American bias extends to the players too]
WHO IS THE NHL'S MOST UNDERRATED PLAYER?
Patrick Marleau (8%)
Mike Green, David Krejci (4%)
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