Crosby2010
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So sometimes you look back and you say, "Man, 1997 was such a different league in the NHL than 1991 and that was only 6 years." Or you might say that about 1989 vs. 1982 or so. Or 1971 vs. 1965. Just having those few years can make a difference. The game can be more wide open, goalies can have bigger equipment, the game could be more defensive, less scoring, tighter checking, more fighting, etc. Or more 100 point scorers than the year before, or a lot less.
What year(s) are the most vastly different from one year to the next? For example I found that 1994 and 1995 had a very different feel to them. I also feel that 1996 to 1997 had a different feel to it. 2010 to 2011 had a shift to it that emphasized a return to the dead puck era hockey. Obviously 2004 and 2006 are different as there was the lockout and the rule changes in between. But can you think of one season after the other that seemed vastly different from one another? Could be the type of players that were dominating, could be the new teams that were at the top of the standings, or prominent players that retired, or busted out and hit their stride, etc. Could be a major rule change.
Or do you feel you have to go a couple of years down the road to notice a distinct difference? For example I found 1994 and 1997 to be much different styles of game.
What year(s) are the most vastly different from one year to the next? For example I found that 1994 and 1995 had a very different feel to them. I also feel that 1996 to 1997 had a different feel to it. 2010 to 2011 had a shift to it that emphasized a return to the dead puck era hockey. Obviously 2004 and 2006 are different as there was the lockout and the rule changes in between. But can you think of one season after the other that seemed vastly different from one another? Could be the type of players that were dominating, could be the new teams that were at the top of the standings, or prominent players that retired, or busted out and hit their stride, etc. Could be a major rule change.
Or do you feel you have to go a couple of years down the road to notice a distinct difference? For example I found 1994 and 1997 to be much different styles of game.