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Originally Posted by saillias
So basically what I get from this is that nothing happens when Tanev is on the ice. Sounds like an (ideal) dead-puck era defenseman. A guy you throw out to protect a 1-0 lead for 30 minutes.
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But that's where the league is right now
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Still, there are no shortage of opinions and theories as to what can be done to increase scoring, and most of them miss the mark. The lack of goals isn't because of an increased emphasis on shot-blocking or and it's not because the NHL needs to eliminate that aspect of the game (something that has actually been suggested repeatedly this season). It's not because the NHL needs to widen the ice and play on an international ice surface (something that might actually lead to an even more defensive game) or make the nets bigger.
Five-on-five goal scoring has remained pretty steady in recent years, and teams are converting on the power play at a similar pace. The difference is simply the declining number of power plays that teams are getting every night. Or, more accurately, the power play opportunities they are not getting.
This season the average NHL team is getting just 3.11 power play opportunities per game. How does that compare to past seasons?
Well, let's look...
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http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-...ng-fewer-goals