Big Phil
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On the flip side, how do you measure strong Art Ross winning seasons?
Look at your competition. Not all Art Rosses are created equal. Lemieux in 1993 had a ton of competition at the top. Lots of guys in their primes, lots of guys healthy, lots of guys who had their best year that season. A more busy time at the top of the scoring race is what you are looking for. For example 2018 wasn't bad when it comes to this. Not the best, but not the worst either. Some guys had some pretty good seasons and it wasn't as if McDavid was leading the NHL all year. He didn't get ahead until about 10 games left.
Another strong year you might ask? 1975 comes to mind. 1976 as well. 1988, 1996, ones like that. Lots of players having great years.