FissionFire
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I was doing some research for another topic and came up with this table:
NOTE: 2008-09 are YTD numbers as of 12/4/08
Season
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Top Team
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PP Goals
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PP Chances
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PP%
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League Average
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Difference
1963-64|Chicago Blackhawks|51|279|18.28%|15.69%|2.59%
1964-65|Toronto Maple Leafs|51|280|18.21%|15.82%|2.39%
1965-66|Chicago Blackhawks|70|281|24.91%|18.94%|5.97%
1966-67|Chicago Blackhawks|51|232|21.98%|18.12%|3.86%
1967-68|New York Rangers|46|217|21.20%|16.86%|4.34%
1968-69|Boston Bruins|60|266|22.56%|17.40%|5.16%
1969-70|Boston Bruins|81|279|29.03%|19.47%|9.56%
1970-71|Boston Bruins|80|289|27.68%|18.83%|8.85%
1971-72|Boston Bruins|74|256|28.91%|19.38%|9.53%
1972-73|Philadelphia Flyers|74|257|28.79%|18.71%|10.08%
1973-74|New York Rangers|66|222|29.73%|19.09%|10.64%
1974-75|Boston Bruins|86|299|28.76%|20.33%|8.43%
1975-76|New York Islanders|92|290|31.72%|20.54%|11.18%
1976-77|Los Angeles Kings|68|253|26.88%|19.83%|7.05%
1977-78|Montreal Canadiens|73|229|31.88%|21.15%|10.73%
1978-79|New York Islanders|81|260|31.15%|22.72%|8.43%
1979-80|Montreal Canadiens|77|264|29.17%|21.86%|7.31%
1980-81|New York Islanders|93|317|29.34%|22.53%|6.81%
1981-82|New York Islanders|80|284|28.17%|22.85%|5.32%
1982-83|Edmonton Oilers|86|294|29.25%|22.92%|6.33%
1983-84|Minnesota North Stars|91|340|26.76%|21.91%|4.85%
1984-85|New York Islanders|71|277|25.63%|22.20%|3.43%
1985-86|Edmonton Oilers|78|295|26.44%|22.08%|4.36%
1986-87|Calgary Flames|80|318|25.16%|20.98%|4.18%
1987-88|Calgary Flames|109|383|28.46%|20.29%|8.17%
1988-89|Philadelphia Flyers|98|367|26.70%|20.99%|5.71%
1989-90|Calgary Flames|99|357|27.73%|20.77%|6.96%
1990-91|Calgary Flames|91|384|23.70%|19.44%|4.26%
1991-92|Buffalo Sabres|105|466|22.53%|19.24%|3.29%
1992-93|Detroit Red Wings|113|454|24.89%|19.57%|5.32%
1993-94|New York Rangers|96|417|23.02%|18.64%|4.39%
1994-95|Chicago Blackhawks|52|212|24.53%|17.73%|6.80%
1995-96|Pittsburgh Penguins|109|420|25.95%|17.93%|8.02%
1996-97|New York Rangers|63|287|21.95%|16.27%|5.68%
1997-98|Dallas Stars|77|385|20.00%|15.08%|4.92%
1998-99|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim|83|378|21.96%|15.81%|6.15%
1999-00|Detroit Red Wings|69|338|20.41%|16.15%|4.26%
2000-01|New Jersey Devils|71|310|22.90%|16.64%|6.26%
2001-02|Los Angeles Kings|73|353|20.68%|15.77%|4.91%
2002-03|Detroit Red Wings|76|319|23.82%|16.43%|7.39%
2003-04|Ottawa Senators|80|370|21.62%|16.46%|5.16%
2005-06|Detroit Red Wings|102|461|22.13%|17.68%|4.45%
2006-07|Montreal Canadiens|86|378|22.75%|17.58%|5.17%
2007-08|Montreal Canadiens|90|374|24.06%|17.75%|6.31%
2008-09|Detroit Red Wings|31|100|31.00%|18.50%|12.50%* In 1977-78 the New York Islanders also finished above 30% on the PP, going 71/227 (31.28%)
I noticed some strange trends in the league average PP number. The so-called "Golden Age" featured all-time (at least since the mid-60s) efficiency ratings for the PP. From the mid-70s through the 1989-90 the league averaged over 20% and upwards to 22% almost every season. It dipped a little into the early 90s to 19%, but from there over a 5 year span it plummeted 4% and still have never really recovered. Even with the incredible PP success teams are having early this season, the league average still isn't at where it once was in the early 90s even. My question is, what happened in the 90s that made teams leaguewide seemingly inept on the PP compared to the 70s and 80s? A trap system shouldn't have any affect on a teams PP efficiency I'd think since the trap doesn't apply there. The only thing I can really think about is the explosion in the size of goaltending equipment over this time. Is this really the only reason for the precipitous drop or am I missing something?
NOTE: 2008-09 are YTD numbers as of 12/4/08
1963-64|Chicago Blackhawks|51|279|18.28%|15.69%|2.59%
1964-65|Toronto Maple Leafs|51|280|18.21%|15.82%|2.39%
1965-66|Chicago Blackhawks|70|281|24.91%|18.94%|5.97%
1966-67|Chicago Blackhawks|51|232|21.98%|18.12%|3.86%
1967-68|New York Rangers|46|217|21.20%|16.86%|4.34%
1968-69|Boston Bruins|60|266|22.56%|17.40%|5.16%
1969-70|Boston Bruins|81|279|29.03%|19.47%|9.56%
1970-71|Boston Bruins|80|289|27.68%|18.83%|8.85%
1971-72|Boston Bruins|74|256|28.91%|19.38%|9.53%
1972-73|Philadelphia Flyers|74|257|28.79%|18.71%|10.08%
1973-74|New York Rangers|66|222|29.73%|19.09%|10.64%
1974-75|Boston Bruins|86|299|28.76%|20.33%|8.43%
1975-76|New York Islanders|92|290|31.72%|20.54%|11.18%
1976-77|Los Angeles Kings|68|253|26.88%|19.83%|7.05%
1977-78|Montreal Canadiens|73|229|31.88%|21.15%|10.73%
1978-79|New York Islanders|81|260|31.15%|22.72%|8.43%
1979-80|Montreal Canadiens|77|264|29.17%|21.86%|7.31%
1980-81|New York Islanders|93|317|29.34%|22.53%|6.81%
1981-82|New York Islanders|80|284|28.17%|22.85%|5.32%
1982-83|Edmonton Oilers|86|294|29.25%|22.92%|6.33%
1983-84|Minnesota North Stars|91|340|26.76%|21.91%|4.85%
1984-85|New York Islanders|71|277|25.63%|22.20%|3.43%
1985-86|Edmonton Oilers|78|295|26.44%|22.08%|4.36%
1986-87|Calgary Flames|80|318|25.16%|20.98%|4.18%
1987-88|Calgary Flames|109|383|28.46%|20.29%|8.17%
1988-89|Philadelphia Flyers|98|367|26.70%|20.99%|5.71%
1989-90|Calgary Flames|99|357|27.73%|20.77%|6.96%
1990-91|Calgary Flames|91|384|23.70%|19.44%|4.26%
1991-92|Buffalo Sabres|105|466|22.53%|19.24%|3.29%
1992-93|Detroit Red Wings|113|454|24.89%|19.57%|5.32%
1993-94|New York Rangers|96|417|23.02%|18.64%|4.39%
1994-95|Chicago Blackhawks|52|212|24.53%|17.73%|6.80%
1995-96|Pittsburgh Penguins|109|420|25.95%|17.93%|8.02%
1996-97|New York Rangers|63|287|21.95%|16.27%|5.68%
1997-98|Dallas Stars|77|385|20.00%|15.08%|4.92%
1998-99|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim|83|378|21.96%|15.81%|6.15%
1999-00|Detroit Red Wings|69|338|20.41%|16.15%|4.26%
2000-01|New Jersey Devils|71|310|22.90%|16.64%|6.26%
2001-02|Los Angeles Kings|73|353|20.68%|15.77%|4.91%
2002-03|Detroit Red Wings|76|319|23.82%|16.43%|7.39%
2003-04|Ottawa Senators|80|370|21.62%|16.46%|5.16%
2005-06|Detroit Red Wings|102|461|22.13%|17.68%|4.45%
2006-07|Montreal Canadiens|86|378|22.75%|17.58%|5.17%
2007-08|Montreal Canadiens|90|374|24.06%|17.75%|6.31%
2008-09|Detroit Red Wings|31|100|31.00%|18.50%|12.50%
I noticed some strange trends in the league average PP number. The so-called "Golden Age" featured all-time (at least since the mid-60s) efficiency ratings for the PP. From the mid-70s through the 1989-90 the league averaged over 20% and upwards to 22% almost every season. It dipped a little into the early 90s to 19%, but from there over a 5 year span it plummeted 4% and still have never really recovered. Even with the incredible PP success teams are having early this season, the league average still isn't at where it once was in the early 90s even. My question is, what happened in the 90s that made teams leaguewide seemingly inept on the PP compared to the 70s and 80s? A trap system shouldn't have any affect on a teams PP efficiency I'd think since the trap doesn't apply there. The only thing I can really think about is the explosion in the size of goaltending equipment over this time. Is this really the only reason for the precipitous drop or am I missing something?