Every team deals with injuries throughout the regular season, and every coach is forced to work with imperfect lineups from Day 1 of the preseason. Players can be lost for a variety of reasons—from attending the birth of a child to kneeing an opponent in the head and getting suspended.
It's impossible to deny that the Pittsburgh Penguins have been decidedly unlucky in terms of their overall health during the 2013-14 season, though. According to ManGamesLost.com, the Penguins have lost 419 games to their ridiculous injury bug.
That's good for the top spot in the league, and they have a whopping 96-game lead over the second-place Detroit Red Wings. When you look at the NHL's leaders in games lost, only three of the top-10 are firmly entrenched in a playoff spot.
Even with the presence of the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks, the 10 most injured teams in the league have averaged 35.8 wins this season. Or nine less than the Penguins. While more factors than just health go into winning (and losing) hockey games, two things should become clear while looking at this chart.
Pittsburgh has suff ...
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