![]() There were historic individual performances, like Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews becoming the first 60-goal scorer since Steven Stamkos in 2011-12 and Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi scoring 96 points to become the highest-scoring defenseman in 29 years. The NHL saw eight players break 100 points, the most since 1995-96, and 51 players score 30 or more goals, the highest total since 1993-94. With an average of 6.3 goals per game, this was the highest-scoring NHL season in 26 years. Like, "some games looked like low-scoring NFL games" up. Which is one reason ( of many) why goal scoring went so cuckoo-bananas. By the end of the season there were 1,004 skaters and an NHL-record 119 goalies who played at least a game this season. Hundreds of players and coaches entered the league's COVID protocols after positive tests, especially when the omicron variant arrived. ![]() Which it was: 131 games were postponed and rescheduled this season. Although the NHL and its players collectively bargained to allow them to play in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, there was an out clause if the 2021-22 season was materially impacted by the COVID pandemic. Sadly, they did not, although our loss was Slovakia's gain. NHL players didn't go to the Olympics, did they? The only thing abnormal about the 2022 playoffs is that they're starting on May 2, because of the Olympic break this season. Although we miss that all-Canadian division, this means we're back to the wild-card conference playoff format the NHL has used since 2014. All four divisions back to their traditional configurations after last season's COVID-necessitated realignment. No neutral-site "bubble" cities for the playoffs. It was a full 82-game season in the NHL for the first time since 2018-19. ![]() Are the Stanley Cup playoffs finally back to normal?Īs normal as a two-month battle of attrition that can be upended by a hot goaltender can be. ![]()
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