Andrew Berkshire of Habs' Eyes on the Prize recently wrote an article about top-line production in the modern NHL, and whether or not the Canadiens truly have it. I'm going to steal his introduction, because I'm not sure how to improve upon it:
The 1980's were the worst thing to ever happen to the perception of hockey fans. For a large majority of media, hockey in the 80's was what they grew up on, and because hockey for them is intrinsically tied to that time, expectations for point production for top players is completely out of whack with reality.