Quote:
Originally Posted by Philly06Cup
In soccer, most players play two whole 45 minute halves. In the NBA, there is load management, but superstars normally play 30-40 minutes. I see no reason why superstar NHL players, including forwards, shouldn't be playing ~30 minutes a night. They give you the best win%. Play them as much as they can handle. Fitness and conditioning has evolved immensely. Seems like a relic of the oldey-times to keep players capped at ~20minutes.
|
This is comparison is way off base. Soccer players are able to conserve their energy on the pitch because they aren't running back and forth touching the ball for 90 minutes. That's not how the game is played. More to that, if there are players that do a whole lot of running and get gassed, they get subbed off.