Surprisingly, in the first week of the Stanley Cup playoffs, scoring has continued to go up.

In the first 27 games over seven nights, the 16 playoff clubs combined for 179 goals, including another 24 in the first three games Sunday. That’s 6.62 goals per game, a remarkable total given the playoffs have traditionally produced a lower-scoring brand of hockey.

Combined with a consistently bone-crunching style of hockey in which the hits come at a dizzying pace in most games, the entertainment value has been extremely high.

Just don’t expect the NHL to be happy about it.

-Damien Cox at the Toronto Star where you can read more on this topic.