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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I don't mind Fleury, but every time I hear him speak about the differences in the game between the time he played and the present, it is abundantly clear that the guy has an axe to grind. I'm not the least bit surprised to hear him say that there is less talent in the NHL now than when he played, and I don't believe him for a second.
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The league is much more talented overall now but you can't match the late 80s to late 90s for sheer star power and personality IMO. The game now is basically a flukey bounce league because it's so overcoached, and the players just aren't as interesting. Back then, the stars were truly stars... even if they had to deal with lumbering brutes draping themselves all over them as they tried to play.