oshawaguy t1_j9nbggv wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:53 AM

Reply to comment by dreamtimeboomerang in Oilers' Connor McDavid becomes fifth-fastest player to reach 800 points by BCLetsRide69

Well, goalies like Hasek , Roy, Belfour?

dreamtimeboomerang t1_j9ngm01 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 5:44 AM

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.