Lee Stempniak never forgets.
The unheralded winger continued his strong season Saturday, scoring twice in the New Jersey Devils' 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. He's got four goals in his last three games, and continued an interesting trend by scoring against one of his former teams.
Stempniak's an 11-year veteran and has suited up for the following teams:
- St. Louis Blues
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Arizona Coyotes
- Calgary Flames
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Winnipeg Jets
- New York Rangers
The Devils are Stempniak's eighth team, and he's made it a point to burn his former employers this season, recording at least a point against all of his former teams, and scoring against all but one of them.
| Opponent | GP | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blues | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maple Leafs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Coyotes | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Flames | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Penguins | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jets | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The math is impressive: Stempniak has seven goals and six assists in 11 games versus his former teams. And he's doing the damage for the Devils on a one-year, $800,000 contract. His 36 points (14 goals) are second on the team.
Hynes on Stempniak scoring against his former teams: "It seems like it. Let's hope he's got one more in his bag on Tuesday.”
— Tom Gulitti (@TGfireandice) January 24, 2016
The Devils face the Penguins on Tuesday. Be afraid, Pittsburgh.
