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comment_98162

The great players like Howe, Orr, Beliveau. Hull, Messier, Gretzky & others would be superstars in any era. Thing is, if they were playing today they'd have adapted to  the NHL of 2014 as they'd have gone thru junior before getting to the NHL. 

 

Not to mention they'd also have far better equipment. Skates in particular were brutal in that era.

comment_98216

The biggest thing for guys like Beliveau, and Gretzky more so than anyone else, is they're just so much smarter than everyone else, that they'd find ways to adapt. Anytime some stupid kid tries to compare Crosby to Gretzky and say that Gretzky couldn't score in today's NHL, I just snort and laugh.

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The great players like Howe, Orr, Beliveau. Hull, Messier, Gretzky & others would be superstars in any era. Thing is, if they were playing today they'd have adapted to  the NHL of 2014 as they'd have gone thru junior before getting to the NHL. 

 

Not to mention they'd also have far better equipment. Skates in particular were brutal in that era.

 

Yeah, equipment is better & lighter for sure. Especially skates. And the skating surfaces as well in rinks everywhere is much better than 50 years ago. 

comment_98334

The biggest thing for guys like Beliveau, and Gretzky more so than anyone else, is they're just so much smarter than everyone else, that they'd find ways to adapt. Anytime some stupid kid tries to compare Crosby to Gretzky and say that Gretzky couldn't score in today's NHL, I just snort and laugh.

 

Oh yes, the classic rationale is 'today's D-men wouldn't let him sit behind the net like that.'  

 

Maybe they wouldn't - but then he'd just have another trick up his sleeve.

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