Ken Dryden made a good point in saying that the difference in speed is exaggerated today because the shifts are shorter. He said something to the effect that top players in the 70's were every bit as fast as the guys today, but that they would pace themselves more because they'd stay out on their shifts longer. Phil Esposito said he would not be able to play today with these 45 second shifts...he said that when he played, "he was only getting warmed up after 45 seconds."
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