In 14-15, there were only 3 players with 82+ points. No one reached the 90 point plateau.
In 17-18, there were 20 players with 82+ points.
You're right, that's a huge difference in a relatively short amount of time.
Since 2010, there have been 8 100+ point performances by players.
3 of them were last year. McDavid sure joined the league at the right time.
I do think the players are more skilled now. They're also faster. Greater numbers of penalties result in more goals scored. There's also more games that end with overtime goals. Plus, goaltender pads have become "smaller".
I welcome these higher goal totals. The recent Flames games against Colorado and Chicago were exciting, to say the least.
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