In 2011-12, Neal not only made the All-Star Game, but the Left Wing was named a First Team All-Star. He would have 40 Goals, which was good enough for fourth in the league, and his 18 Power Play Goals were league leading. He would have 81 Points overall, a number that placed his seventh. In the lockout shortened season that followed, Neal had 21 Goals, which had him tenth overall. Neal played one more year for the Penguins with a 61 Point year.
Neal would be traded to the Nashville Predators, and his overall run with the Penguins saw him score 184 Points in 199 Games.
30. James Neal
James Neal was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins close to the 2011 trade deadline, and it was the year after where he would put forth his best year in professional hockey.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Left Wing
- Acquired: Traded from the Dallas Stars with Matt Niskanen for Alex Goligoski 2/21/11.
- Departed: Traded to the Nashville Predators for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling 6/27/14.
- Games Played: 199
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Notable Statistics: 89 Goals
95 Assists
184 Points
174 PIM
.92 PPG
+25 Plus/Minus
25.0 Point Shares
38 Playoff Games
11 Goals
11 Assists
22 Points
50 PIM
.58 PPG
-5 Plus/Minus
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Major Accolades and Awards:
First Team All-Star (2012)
All-Star (2012)
Most Power Play Goals (2011-12)
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