The goals just keep on coming!
According to Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press, via the National Post, scoring is up by more than 12 percent in the NHL this year. That's fuelled in part by an influx of skilled players and coaches' willingness to push the pace offensively. This year's crackdown on slashing has also helped free up players to create better scoring chances at five-on-five and spiked the number of power-play and shorthanded goals.
As Whyno mentions, it's not unusual to see plenty of goals during the first month of the season, before coaches start digging into tape and refining defensive structures that make it tougher to score.