Well i mean goals per game has been almost the exact same every year since the mid-late 90s besides a few crazy seasons in there of extremly high goal scoring... i don't know why people keep saying differently.

Year Total G Team GPG Total GPG

1990 5,805 3.46 6.91
1991 6,123 3.48 6.96
1992 7,311 3.63 7.25
1993 7,081 3.24 6.48
1994 3,727 2.99 5.97
1995 6,701 3.14 6.29
1996 6,216 2.92 5.83
1997 5,624 2.64 5.28
1998 5,830 2.63 5.27
1999 6,306 2.75 5.49
2000 6,782 2.76 5.51
2001 6,442 2.62 5.24
2002 6,530 2.65 5.31
2003 6,318 2.57 5.14
2005 7,443 3.03 6.05
2006 7,082 2.88 5.76
2007 6,691 2.72 5.44
2008 7,006 2.85 5.70
2009 6,803 2.77 5.53
2010 6,721 2.73 5.46
2011 6,545 2.66 5.32
2012 3,822 2.65 5.31
2013 6,573 2.67 5.34
2014 6,549 2.66 5.32
2015 5,563 2.65 5.30
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

I'm not really seeing what you are seeing.... And i agree with you more times than not homie.

http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/stats.html


5 year gaa from this chart shows it is anything but a stretch


lowest since mid 1950s


- homiedclown

It's a stretch to compare current hockey to 60 years ago. Who cares what was happening 60 years ago in hockey. The last 20 years scoring has been around what it is now.

I'm not really seeing what you are seeing.... And i agree with you more times than not homie.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/stats.html

look at the GAA for each year

the last 5 year stretch is lower then any 5 year stretch since the mid 50's


what goals scored shows you is an inflated stat as empty net goals are on that stat where the gaa stat shows you how many goals were scored on a goalie in an nhl game

http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/stats.html

look at the GAA for each year

the last 5 year stretch is lower then any 5 year stretch since the mid 50's


what goals scored shows you is an inflated stat as empty net goals are on that stat where the gaa stat shows you how many goals were scored on a goalie in an nhl game
- homiedclown

Good call on that, I've just been using goals/game as a reference. Still though, the league has been basically the same for (almost) 20 years now.

traded for bennett, TE from bears


that TE is a beast
- homiedclown

It's a stretch to compare current hockey to 60 years ago. Who cares what was happening 60 years ago in hockey. The last 20 years scoring has been around what it is now.
- stashu

goalies are allowing fewer goals in this recent era since the mid 50's


since the 2004-05 lock out, the goals scored is in a gradual decline with a glitch here and there

http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/stats.html

look at the GAA for each year

the last 5 year stretch is lower then any 5 year stretch since the mid 50's


what goals scored shows you is an inflated stat as empty net goals are on that stat where the gaa stat shows you how many goals were scored on a goalie in an nhl game
- homiedclown

So there was no empty net goals scored between the 50s and now?

Good call on that, I've just been using goals/game as a reference. Still though, the league has been basically the same for (almost) 20 years now.
- stashu

I wouldn't call it the same, I would same the game has reverted to where it was right before the 2004 lockout

IMO hockey was at it's best after that lock out and now buttman has allowed it to creep back to it's clutch and grab

goalies are allowing fewer goals in this recent era since the mid 50's


since the 2004-05 lock out, the goals scored is in a gradual decline with a glitch here and there
- homiedclown

You GAA stats show almost the exact same trend..... over the last 20 years, besides a few seasons, scoring has pretty much stayed the same withing .3 GPG or GAA.

I wouldn't call it the same, I would same the game has reverted to where it was right before the 2004 lockout

IMO hockey was at it's best after that lock out and now buttman has allowed it to creep back to it's clutch and grab
- homiedclown

I'm not arguing on the point of what is good/bad about the NHL, just pointing out that bringing up the 50s in response to someone knocking Stamkos is a bit weird.

So there was no empty net goals scored between the 50s and now?
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

pretty sure they are much higher now but you would have to ask the leaf fans that gloat about all their cup wins for that answer, since they were around from that era and I was not

I'm not arguing on the point of what is good/bad about the NHL, just pointing out that bringing up the 50s in response to someone knocking Stamkos is a bit weird.
- stashu

I started that pissing contest when I said with goal scoring down, stamkos is even more important to get

pay attention ref

I wouldn't call it the same, I would same the game has reverted to where it was right before the 2004 lockout

IMO hockey was at it's best after that lock out and now buttman has allowed it to creep back to it's clutch and grab
- homiedclown

So it was best after the lockout where GAA was 2.6-2.7 and now it is 2.5. So, over an 82 game season the difference of 8-16 goals is that big? 1-2 goals difference every 10 games. I just don't see it. i'll hang up and listen.

pretty sure they are much higher now but you would have to ask the leaf fans that gloat about all their cup wins for that answer, since they were around from that era and I was not
- homiedclown

You GAA stats show almost the exact same trend..... over the last 20 years, besides a few seasons, scoring has pretty much stayed the same withing .3 GPG or GAA.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/stats.html


let me alter the chart for you

So it was best after the lockout where GAA was 2.6-2.7 and now it is 2.5. So, over an 82 game season the difference of 8-16 goals is that big? 1-2 goals difference every 10 games. I just don't see it. i'll hang up and listen.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

I'm done, I have to be productive today

I'm done, I have to be productive today

- homiedclown

So i win? Stash can we get an official ruling on this? I belive he is throwing the towel in.

nhl scoring is at an all time low since the 1950's



your move
- homiedclown

It has been consistent since he came into the league and developed his rep.

"Check."

Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat coming down to earth may have something to do with it.
- Pecafan Fan

Steven Stamkos coming down to earth may have something to do with it.

pretty sure they are much higher now but you would have to ask the leaf fans that gloat about all their cup wins for that answer, since they were around from that era and I was not
- homiedclown

Oooooo i'll get the vasoline for that burn

Oooooo i'll get the vasoline for that burn
- Havic3814

- Der Kaiser

Oooooo i'll get the vasoline for that burn
- Havic3814

better to just rub some sand trap sand on it real good.

What a wiener / whiner

Ryan Miller wary of equipment changes made in haste http://www.thescore.com/news/984312
- Der Kaiser

Why is he crying about the blocker? I read they are only changing the pants and chest padding.

Why is he crying about the blocker? I read they are only changing the pants and chest padding.
- sippyd

They better be changing the shoulder pads too because those are looking stupid again.

On scoring, while it may not be down that much, check the style of play when watching games.

For the most part, that is definitely less entertaining than it was the year after the lockout.