Jacques Lemaire....the architect of the dead puck era

[sawchuk1971]

If the Red Wings won the cup in 1995, maybe the neutral zone trap would not be adopted by other teams?

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[Yozhik v tumane]

Wouldn’t the unfavored Devils making it that far still inspire others?

Would the Panthers opt for a run-and-gun scheme and fail to make the finals the next year?

 

[Michael Farkas]

Teams were playing this way well before the 1995 Devils...it was happening regardless.

DPE isn't centered completely around a single NZ forecheck formation.

 

[Gorskyontario]

I think the 96 panthers had a much bigger impact on defensive systems.

 

[MadLuke]

According to Lemaire, it was in vogue quite a bit before 1995, including himself when he was playing hockey for Bowman in the 70s, they won a lot and allowed very few goals with it which popularized it in the nhl.

 

[carjackmalone]

The architect of the DPE was Roger Neilson

 

[Johnny Engine]

I've said it many times, it was caused by Bill Ranford having a bad game on April 24, 1996.

In all seriousness, like others said it was a combination of factors, from systems, to the short shift game, to salary disparity, to decisions by referees.

 

[Gorskyontario]

According to Lemaire, it was in vogue quite a bit before 1995, including himself when he was playing hockey for Bowman in the 70s, they won a lot and allowed very few goals with it which popularized it in the nhl.

Watch the 70s habs and the Lemaire devils, if you can't see a difference in tempo.

 

[buffalowing88]

I've said it many times, it was caused by Bill Ranford having a bad game on April 24, 1996.

In all seriousness, like others said it was a combination of factors, from systems, to the short shift game, to salary disparity, to decisions by referees.

Salary disparity is the elephant in the room here. Markets where great players weren't going to sign with in the early-90s led to a shift. Devils, Sabres, Panthers, etc.

These are teams that can suddenly utilize a strategy that mitigates skill from the guys who wouldn't go there to begin with.