1987 Canada Cup

[Gill The Thrill]

I
When you watch highlights of the good old days of hockey it does look very slow. The guys didn't work out like they do today either. book.

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."

[shayman]

Ken Dryden made a good point in saying that the difference in speed is exaggerated today because the shifts are shorter.

I like another Ken Dryden quote too: "The golden age of hockey is whoever was playing when you were 12." :-)