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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Agreed.
In fact that's an issue with the entire interview.
He comes off as quite bitter.
Slams places he played, and players nowadays.
There's a thin line between having valid concerns about how the game is changing, and seeming like the game has passed you by.
At times it seemed like the latter.
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Seriously?
You and I heard completely different interviews then.
he even specifically stated that the "game owes me nothing" and had afforded him a great life.
Also he was saying that money has changed a whole bunch of the game...and he is dead on with that as well.
What he was saying is that the passion and intensity of the game is disappearing with both the removal of fighting, but even moreso with the removal of hitting which is also slowly contaminating the game.
Again, I agree with him 100%. The game used to require not just skill and skating ability, it was necessary to be somewhat tough and rugged at times.
There has never ever been more "soft" players in the game. Guys that wont even come close to throwing a check.
I know my interest in the game is way way down from where it once was because its a entirely different game than it was for the majority of the NHL's existence. That's OK if that's what the fans want....I'm just not so sure it is.