TBH... not foreseeing the future, and the lack of 100 point Seasons going forward... I didn't realize what would be the case displayed in what I researched AFTER THE FACT.
Not going over the 'discussion' and what was said, I do remember that Giroux appeared to be gathering points on an upward arc and seemed to be on a pace that might lead to accomplishing the feat... I seriously thought he had a good shot... I was wrong... so sue me.
... Now I being called to task for following up on a personal opinion about a player from six years earlier?
EDIT: FWIW... the prior Season to the Poll there where four Players who reached 100 points and three others in the 90's... The Season before that was similar... Who would have predicted the steep drop off? #HindSightIsAlways20/20
I mean, 45 or 53 voters (depending on how you see it) predicted it. At least that it wouldn't happen here. As for that tidbit about four players who reached 100 points in the two years prior to the poll, I think it was pointed out a multitude of times even back then that the vast bulk of those 100 point seasons came from the exact same three generational players time-and-time again (Ovechkin, Crosby, and Malkin).
I'm just saying, it's odd to argue for half the topic with someone and try to compare different eras to prove that you're right, then come back a few years later after you're proven wrong and say "just goes to show how different eras can't be compared" and "who could have guessed?".
Anyways, yeah, entertainment factor of hockey is as bad as it's ever been honestly. DPE was horrible too and is probably worse, but this really isn't that far off. Massive goalies taking up half the net, interference never being called despite it happening all the freaking time in every game, big hits and fighting both becoming a thing of the past mostly (although, I'm a fan of that), scoring way down. Only thing this era has going for it is the level of talent and 3-on-3 OT. The former is bogged down by how hard scoring is made now and how crappy reffing is though.
If you're a fan of a great team, or at least a winning team, you might say you still enjoy it, but this is the place where hardcore fans gather so of course they're going to be fine and dandy when their team is winning. To the average consumer and fans who don't have anything to cheer for this era is boring as all hell.