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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
This is a nice story but not bearing in reality. There was a ton more dirty play when the league was loaded with enforcers than there is now with very few.
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Then why are the stars of today getting injured way more then back then. Gretzky Lemieux etc never had to worry about concussions as much as today's NHL. That is why I'll never be convinced that the NHL is more capable of protecting their players. Imo it's not huge detterent suspending a player a few games here and there while salaries are through the roof. Today guys can afford to miss games and still live their lives normally like nothing has even happened. Put a guy like George Larauque in the line up and that guy is ####ting himself for the next week even if he doesn't have to fight him. Call it barbaric but it actually makes sense. I guess we can agree to disagree .