To me the only problem with the game is the hitting is be forced out of the game by the rule changes and the result is definitely less intensity and/or animosity. But the speed and skill in the game is at an all time high. If we had 1980’s goaltending right now with nightly save percentages below .850, we would have 10-8 games regularly with the quality and number of shots.
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