it's been crazy so far but I'm still in shock, I just don't know how a team that has Benn on the top pairing at times, our 2 goalies with gaa's north of 3 and still winning around half their games. That said I wondered if the fans have discounted what impact the change on goalie equipment has had on the game and what it means going forward.
Domi - 18 games, 10 g 22 pts. He's on pace for 46 g, 100 pts
Tatar - 18 games, 7 g, 15 pts. He's on pace for 32 g, 68 pts
Drouin - 18 games, 5 g, 14 pts. He's on pace for 23 g, 64 pts
Petry - 18 games, 1 g, 13 pts. He's on pace for 64 pts
Gallagher - 18 games, 9 g, 12 pts. He's on pace for 41 g, 55 pts
Then you have Kotka, Danault, Lehkonen and Shaw all on pace for 50 pts.
Those numbers are insane. If they keep up this pace they should make the playoffs if they have 9 guys getting 50 or more points. Then you add in Weber, Byron and Armia, holy shit. But can they keep up this pace? Is Domi going to be anywhere near 46g, 100 pts? Tatar close to 70 pts, Petry over 60 pts who 2 years ago hit a career high in pts with 28 then again last year with 42 so unless his game has hit another major level upwards it's seems hard to believe a guy that up until 3 years ago had a career high of 25 pts would be a 60+ pt blueliner.