...mmmm. newsflash? though those of us who have been catching up with the top level of competition over the last few years can definitely see that OUR level of play is rising, the fact remains that at the highest level, surely for 15 years or more we have seen the same intensity on the puck, the same amount of bodies on the bottom, the same depth pools and the same physical ability of players.... i know the same amount of training goes in as it used to, and players are not genetically becoing faster. in fact the biggest changes apart from the tactical are changes in equipment, which have helped to bring skill levels up. i've seen footage from 92 etc.... not too much has changed.

which leads me to my point.... sorry, what is wrong in the first place? lets just identify the areas people are concerned about.

1- reffing, and the ability of refs to pick the fouls through lots of bodies
2- ....some people feel there is not enough space in the game?

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