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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I think you are basically eliminated 3rd and 4th line 'plugs'. All four lines can play nowadays, therefore scoring is spreadout.
That's my theory anyway.
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It's true, there's much less of a difference between the top and bottom guys on a team. I think you can see that with TOI, this year there are 10 guys over 20 minues a game, and none over 21. Back in 97-98 (as far as NHL.com goes back), there were 35 guys over 20 minutes, 10 over 23, and our Theo Fleury was averaging about 25 minutes a game.