dreamtimeboomerang
dreamtimeboomerang t1_j9m1ghn wrote
Reply to comment by oshawaguy in Oilers' Connor McDavid becomes fifth-fastest player to reach 800 points by BCLetsRide69
You have to apply a scaling factor to Wayne in my opinion. Goaltending standards have improved unfathomably in that time. Completely different game now and a record like Wayne's will never be touched for that reason
dreamtimeboomerang t1_j21vgnh wrote
Reply to comment by jearron in Broncos' Wilson: Wish I played better for Hackett by BeautyInTheNegitive
You can't really fire a player like you can a coach. Broncos would happily dissolve that Wilson contract if they could.
dreamtimeboomerang t1_j9ngm01 wrote
Reply to comment by oshawaguy in Oilers' Connor McDavid becomes fifth-fastest player to reach 800 points by BCLetsRide69
All of those guys dominated in the 90s, and that was when goalies in general improved considerably and the game was changing a lot.
Look at Gretzkys stats through the 90s. They fall off a cliff in comparison to the 80s. After 1990, he only had 2 seasons with more than 100 points. Still very good obviously, but pales in comparison to when he was putting up 200+ in the 80s. His numbers look much more comparable to numbers you'd see in today's game, in comparison to the ridiculous numbers in the 80s.