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Originally Posted by flamingred89
Amazing to think the Oilers are flirting with the NHL record for PP%. The current record is 31.8% held by the 1977/78 Canadiens. One of the best teams in NHL history. The Oilers are at ~30% and feature players like RNH, Klefbom, and Chiasson. Just doesn’t make sense.
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There are currently 6 teams from the last 3 seasons in the top 50 all time.
There has been a clear uptick in efficiency the last few seasons.
These two rule changes probably helped.
6. Selecting Face-Off Circles
Another offensive-line advantage will develop when coaches select which side they want the next face-off to commence following icing calls and at the start of man-advantage situations.
This will allow coaches, who are anticipating an offensive-zone face-off, opportunities to position their face-off specialists on the strong side of their sticks for puck drops.
7. Puck Out of Play
Instead of executing a face-off outside the blue line when a player skates into the offensive zone and subsequently causes a stoppage of play, new NHL rules call for the resumption of action to begin in the offensive zone.
That and the puck drop entry that every team uses now means the attacking team usually is always set up.
I remember it being fairly common for teams to occasionally spend the entire PP trying to set up a few years ago. It rarely happens now.