'“Under the top of the circle it’s pretty well three forwards versus five defenders,” Ruff said. “Around the league it’s something that is very common. Ask all the top forwards. That’s why they’re struggling. There’s a lot of good goal scorers with two, three, four goals. A lot of good players aren’t ripping it up. The tendency seems to be going toward that again.”'
NHL falling back into a trap
Source: Buffalo News