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` ` When you win faceoffs in the offensive zone and get possession of the puck, good things can happen, '' Weber said.

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Bobby Holik, right, is "a big, strong center who can win faceoffs," says Thrashers GM Don Waddell.

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Burns said his players don't have to win faceoffs, "but we just can't lose them."

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New Jersey finished on top in faceoffs for the first time in the series, winning 51% of draws. ...

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Let's say the New York Rangers 'faceoffs is 13-10 and New Jersey is 10-13, what would be the percentage of the two teams?

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EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- Spurred by Adam Oates 'ability to win faceoffs, the Edmonton Oilers overcame their struggles on special teams and ended their longest winless streak of the season.

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He was tough to play against and he could do everything, win faceoffs, play a physical game and was strong offensively and defensively.

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Though Linden racked up 30 goals six times with Vancouver, his ability to win faceoffs (52.9%) and playoff experience are what Washington expects to come through against Pittsburgh.

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He leads the league in faceoffs with 2,176 this season, the only player to surpass 2,000, and is near the top in winning faceoffs at 56.75%.

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"He's what our team really needed — a big, strong center who can win faceoffs and play against the other team's top lines," Waddell says, adding: "He's very businesslike.

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