Yamaguchi*
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Oh? Because Kurri, Stastny, Nilsson and Naslund were all chopped liver?
And you know what else is funny?
Looking at the top 10 last season I see...
5 Can
2 Rus
1 Swe
1 Czh
1 USA.
(If Crosby had of played a full season it would have been 6 Can and no Czh's)
In '86 I see...
6 Can
1 Fin
1 Swe
1 Rus
1 USA
Hmmmmm....
Oh so now you are saying that simply increasing the league population equally increases the number of Elite players?
First off, I will guarantee you that I played and coached at a higher level of Hockey than you have.
Second, I wasn't arguing against the speed of the game today. I SAID that where one area might be harder now than it was then, there are also area's of the game that are easier now than it was then.
Prove it!!!
Reported and/or properly diagnosed injuries maybe but more actual injuries, I highly doubt it.
Who said there was less talent today than in the 80's? Of course there's more now!
That's not the question though. The question is does the League have 43% more talent than it had in the 80's? Or 400% more than it had in the 50's/60's?
And THAT answer, my myopic friend, is extremely open for debate.
I wonder who was that Russian in '86?
Bernie Federko?