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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy
Today's players are stronger and faster, especially with the advances to the equipment and sticks so they shoot faster/harder and hit harder.
Players like Dave Andreychuk was forced to retire because he just couldn't keep up with the speed of the new NHL. Joe Sakic pretty much said the same thing when he retired this offseason.
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I think that has more to do with age no? I'm pretty sure Sakic and Andreychuk in his prime could skate along the new NHL. I mean, look at the Linden the year before he retired and the Linden at his prime. Completely different players.