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tom_servo said:You're right. Similarly, it wouldn't make any difference if Denenny played a three-game season against one team, becoming the only player in history to score in every game of the year. Who could imagine such dominance?
For any NHL season to have credibility, they all must have credibility. You can't pick and choose what seasons are worth more than others. We could throw out the early 40s because some players were at war. We could throw out the 70s because a bunch of players were in the WHA. We certainly wouldn't want to count the 1967-68 season, half the teams were expansion teams. 1994-95 can't be considered, that was only half a season. We could nitpick forever trying to decide what seasons are worthy and what seasons are not.
I simply say, if the NHL puts it in their guide and record book, the season is valid. The best scorer in the NHL is the same in 1918, 1948 or 1998. If you are the best in the NHL, you are the best in the NHL.