Burns 1st D to score 75+ points in back to back years since 1996-97

[Barrie22]

Last defensemen to do it was brian leetch in 1995-96 and 1996-97.

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[Ducks in a row]

Karlsson had 71 so how many to have back to back 70 point seasons?

 

[Slimmy]

Not as impressive a feat when you compare Brian Leetchs 85 & 78 point seasons to Burns 75 & 76. Feels like a very arbitrary cut off eaither way.
In that light Karlssons 82 & 71 point season is more impressive since he crossed the 80 p line like Leetch did in his 95/96 season and 70 p line like Leetchs 96/97 season. It more accurately resembles Leetchs two seasons.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Yeah, but Karlsson.


Edit: Beaten to it, god forbid we just acknowledge a great player.

 

[Barrie22]

Karlsson had 71 so how many to have back to back 70 point seasons?

Mike green last did it in 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Lidstrom did it 1999-00 and 2000-01

 

[The Macho King]

Yeah, but Karlsson.


Edit: Beaten to it, god forbid we just acknowledge a great player.

I feel you man. Feel you so much.

 

[Slimmy]

Yeah, but Karlsson.


Edit: Beaten to it, god forbid we just acknowledge a great player.

It's an odd thing to point out in the first place. 75+ points doesn't sound very convincing of a feat.

 

[Mrb1p]

It's an odd thing to point out in the first place. 75+ points doesn't sound very convincing of a feat.

Theres three other players that did 70... They didnt break 75 in both years, so how is it not convincing?

 

[Bileur]

Props to Burns. Well done.

 

[TheMule93]

Theres three other players that did 70... They didnt break 75 in both years, so how is it not convincing?

Because this oddly specific

 

[1specter]

I can't believe he missed 30 goals again. I thought for sure he was gonna get it last season, but then he went cold in goal scoring in the second half. Then this season I thought there was no way he would miss it this time, and he finished with 29

 

[Sky04]

It's an odd thing to point out in the first place. 75+ points doesn't sound very convincing of a feat.

How does 75+ points in back to back years nothing BUT impressive?

 

[KingsFan7824]

Falling victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is never get involved in a defenseman discussion on HF.

 

[Slimmy]

Theres three other players that did 70... They didnt break 75 in both years, so how is it not convincing?

That it's an arbitrary cut off. 75+ points in two consecutive seasons. He had 75 and 76. Leetch had 85 and 78. I don't think Burns and Leetchs seasons stack up side by side. That is what makes it "not convincing" in my opinion. How you'd normaly phrase it is; one had 70+ points in two consecutive seasons where the other had an 80+ and a 70+ season, nearly breaking 80 twice.
Milestones are in 10s. Not in 5s.

 

[Slimmy]

How does 75+ points in back to back years nothing BUT impressive?.

It is impressive. That's not my quarrel.

 

[Butchered]

Karlsson had 71 so how many to have back to back 70 point seasons?

That certainly didn't take long.

 

[Knave]

Good luck to him in Hart voting and reaching the 30 goal plateau

 

[K Fleur]

Cool accomplishment.

1st in goals, 2nd in points, and 2nd in points per game among defenseman over this time frame.

 

[hockeykicker]

mike green had 76 points and 73 points in back to back seasons. so he came close

 

[Bloomfield*]

Props to Burns. Well done.

Karlsson would had done it if not for his injury

 

[Bloomfield*]

Good luck to him in Hart voting and reaching the 30 goal plateau

He didnt get 30 goals

 

[The Macho King]

Falling victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is never get involved in a defenseman discussion on HF.

Inconceivable how people think this is a good idea.

 

[Tom Polakis]

That it's an arbitrary cut off. 75+ points in two consecutive seasons. He had 75 and 76. Leetch had 85 and 78. I don't think Burns and Leetchs seasons stack up side by side. That is what makes it "not convincing" in my opinion. How you'd normaly phrase it is; one had 70+ points in two consecutive seasons where the other had an 80+ and a 70+ season, nearly breaking 80 twice.
Milestones are in 10s. Not in 5s.

When somebody breaks Barry Bonds's home run record, we'll have to wait until he reaches 770 to celebrate the accomplishment.

 

[K Fleur]

When somebody breaks Barry Bonds's home run record, we'll have to wait until he reaches 770 to celebrate the accomplishment.

This analogy would work if Burns had broken a record.

But he didn't, so it doesn't.

 

[SotasicA]

Milestones are in 10s. Not in 5s.

You must be in terrible pain over Burns' success. [mod]