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Originally Posted by sss1
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.
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Top NHL guys should play as much as possible to maximize results. I bring up feetball and hoopsport to illustrate the upper limits these guys play of possible gametime. If Huberdeau or McDavid or Makar can physically be playing more minutes, coaches should let them. I posit that due to better fitness, they top guys could be seeing a lot more minutes than they currently are. They aren't because of outdated norms of rolling 3 / 4 lines.