McPoyle
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The 2005-06 season is an obvious demarcation point in NHL history. It followed a season long shutdown, the implementation of significant rule changes, and the influx of a new generation of superstars into the league (Ovechkin, Crosby, Malkin, etc.).
And yet it is now nearly 20 seasons since the 05-06 season. Hockey has continued to change and evolve. I still see articles written talking about the "cap era", considering the current league the same as the 06 league. I think its obvious that the NHL of 2025 is in a different era than the NHL of 2006. But what season marks the change?
I think the most obvious point in time would be the Covid shutdown, between the 2019-20 season and the 2020-21 season. It resulted in a flat cap for several seasons, an introduction of various novel money making schemes, and a continued increase in league wide scoring.
Do others agree? Are we in a new era of the NHL? Or are we still in the cap era?
And yet it is now nearly 20 seasons since the 05-06 season. Hockey has continued to change and evolve. I still see articles written talking about the "cap era", considering the current league the same as the 06 league. I think its obvious that the NHL of 2025 is in a different era than the NHL of 2006. But what season marks the change?
I think the most obvious point in time would be the Covid shutdown, between the 2019-20 season and the 2020-21 season. It resulted in a flat cap for several seasons, an introduction of various novel money making schemes, and a continued increase in league wide scoring.
Do others agree? Are we in a new era of the NHL? Or are we still in the cap era?