Welcome to the annual Year in Review Series. As always, the year in review is broken down into three parts: final stats, fun with numbers, and my favorite things.
Now on to Part 2 and some random numbers from the season:
45: Players that made at least one appearance in an Albany uniform.
4: Goaltenders to get at least one win.
6: Most goals in one game (10/31 vs. Utica, 1/8 vs. Syracuse, 4/28 @ Utica).
1: Hat trick, by Ben Johnson April 2nd vs. Springfield.
6: Shots given up on November 27th vs. Binghamton.
0: Shots allowed to Utica in the second period on April 22nd.
8,124: Highest attendance, on February 6th vs. Hartford.
8: Players that appeared in at least one game for Albany and Adirondack.
15: Players that appeared in at least one game for Albany and New Jersey.
43: Saves by Scott Wedgewood in a 1-0 OT loss to Utica on January 16th.
122: Most penalty minutes in one game, on April 16th vs. Bridgeport.
6: Amateur tryouts that saw action during the season.
2: Shorthanded goals allowed all season by Devils special teams.
7: Number of Devils who made their NHL debut this season.
11: Consecutive home wins between November 25th and January 13th.
7: Consecutive wins from November 25th to December 11th.
5: Longest winless streak from January 15th to January 23rd.
8: Goal scoring streak for Mike Sislo from February 6th-February 24th.
10: Point scoring streak for Mike Sislo from February 6th-February 28th.
8: Shutouts for Yann Danis, a new franchise record.
7: Games remaining on Dan Kelly’s suspension after he missed Games 5-7 in the North Division Finals.
282:09: Current shutout streak against Rochester.
7: Buildings I saw at least one game (Albany, Binghamton, Hartford, Utica, Syracuse, Springfield, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)
56: Games personally attended in 2015-16. Add 7 for 2 Thunder games, 4 New Jersey games, and the AHL All-Star Challenge.
28: Wins by Yann Danis, tying a franchise record.
102: Regular season points, a new franchise record.
3: More seasons (at least) at the Times Union Center!