Eklund: Back to the 80s? Liking all this scoring? My "Ek-Streme Stat?" Buzz @1

Eklund: Back to the 80s? Liking all this scoring? My "Ek-Streme Stat?" Buzz @1
- Eklund

We're doing the 80's again? Ok. bust out the booger sugar! let's goooooooo

We're doing the 80's again? Ok. bust out the booger sugar! let's goooooooo



- glove_was_stuck

fantastic!

No mention of goalie equipment adjustments mainly smaller chest protectors... That's the trend. You give the skilled players 1/2" or more and they will and have exploited it thus far.

Just curious, what happened to your plans for the review of each team Ek? Seems like you did less than 10, then the season started.

The goals will go down like always. Coaches don't like exciting, end to end hockey. They like boring, strict system, safe hockey. Get that 2-1 lead early in the 3rd and sit back and try and run the clock.

well..let see in a month

The goals will go down like always. Coaches don't like exciting, end to end hockey. They like boring, strict system, safe hockey. Get that 2-1 lead early in the 3rd and sit back and try and run the clock.
- NewfieStud

The Claude Julien play book.

Kings defeat Edmonton 6-5, Game 3 of best of 5 after trailing 5-0, now that is historic.

Eklund: Back to the 80s? Liking all this scoring? My "Ek-Streme Stat?" Buzz @1
- Eklund

I think the game you're thinking of might be 2010 Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Chicago Blackhawks beat your Flyers 6-5. Was a crazy fun game.

ek geeezzzz....tell me the last time, a nhl team had two 50 goal scorers in the same season. if i was a betting man i would say mattews and jt will do it this yr....

ek geeezzzz....tell me the last time, a nhl team had two 50 goal scorers in the same season. if i was a betting man i would say mattews and jt will do it this yr....
- nyislsbossy

1995-96 - Mario Lemieux - Pittsburgh Penguins - 69 goals
1995-96 - Jaromir Jagr - Pittsburgh Penguins - 62 goals

ek geeezzzz....tell me the last time, a nhl team had two 50 goal scorers in the same season. if i was a betting man i would say mattews and jt will do it this yr....
- nyislsbossy

That would be 23 seasons ago. Lemieux and Jagr, 69 and 62 goals.

1995-96 - Mario Lemieux - Pittsburgh Penguins - 69 goals
1995-96 - Jaromir Jagr - Pittsburgh Penguins - 62 goals
- turdadactyl

dammit you beat me to it

Personally, I like the 3-2 games with defense.

Gretzky Anderson and Kurri all scored over 50 in 83/84. And Coffey had 40! And Messier was a bum, only 37.

They did it again in 85/86. Coffey had 48 that year!

Personally, I like the 3-2 games with defense.
- BlackhawkMike

Same, unfortunately hockey is starting to look like basketball

1995-96 - Mario Lemieux - Pittsburgh Penguins - 69 goals
1995-96 - Jaromir Jagr - Pittsburgh Penguins - 62 goals
- turdadactyl

Francis with 92 assists

The game you're thinking about is the game between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers on February 19, 2008. Habs were down 5-0 and came back to win 6-5 on a shootout goal from Saku Koivu.

Same, unfortunately hockey is starting to look like basketball
- Alexzanki

Oh yeah? Each team is getting 50 goals a game eh? I think that might be a bit of a stretch. Goalie equipment shrunk, there's an adjustment period going on here, as someone above said, the coaches will adjust.

(bonus points for naming the game I am thinking of in the comments...I will reveal my answer in my next blog)
- Eklund

8th game of 1972 Canada-Russia series.

Henderson scores!

6-5

We're doing the 80's again? Ok. bust out the booger sugar! let's goooooooo



- glove_was_stuck

Do you have any extra for me?

I don't think elimination of the two line pass would have given Gretzky that much of a bump.. it's something that has given defensemen more a a point bump on secondary assists. In the 80s they had to skate it to their blue line (or beyond, Pail Coffey). Gretzky worked his magic because of his speed and puck control, not because of a modified dump and chase.

Could it be the constant goalie equipment changes? If that’s the case, that goalies really have a disadvantage this year, that sucks for the teams that rely on defense over offense.

Could it be the constant goalie equipment changes? If that’s the case, that goalies really have a disadvantage this year, that sucks for the teams that rely on defense over offense.
- RobShouts

From the 4 games I've watched so far, I think that's 100% what it is. There's a lot going in under the goalies arms so far, right in the area where padding was shaved off. Exciting last shot wins hockey is back.