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Originally Posted by tvp2003
IMO, goalies today are far more athletic than goalies of the 80's and even the 90's when Panger played. Just watch some of those old clips -- compared to today, the goalies barely moved back then. Of course, it helps that your goalie pads don't weigh 20 pounds a piece anymore 
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This. I read an article that somebody posted on one of the Group Facebook page's but I can't seem to find it anymore as it was 2 weeks ago. It states that today's NHL goaltenders are a lot more athletic than people give them credit for and that shorter pads don't make a difference at all.