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Originally Posted by bluejays
I don’t know about the ruthlessness. There was the code where sideshow fighters like Probert would fight other fighters, but the skilled guys would more or less move above freely. The bench clearing brawls and stuff took place but today’s player is so much better than they were back then. The sport was in its infancy back then at the pro level so I get why it was the case. They could hold the puck for ages. Today you hold it for two seconds max. It’s so much more fast paced and a much higher bar.
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Naw. No one was moving about freely. Every player was fair game, especially for a big open ice hit to the head, which was considered fair game and entirely the fault of the player who wasn't look out for it. The only thing that remotely kept the stars safe was having their own deterrents.