Although there may have been those few instances in which things got a little out of hand, the NHL was that better and more fun brand of sport compared to the Bettman trash of today. Many of the players did not wear helmets and were thus more recognizable both in person and on TV and that that was accompanied by that great deal less stickwork and elbowing and cheap shot offences that are so much more commonplace today.
I had a little crush on Bobby Clark. I loved his tousled curls. He didn’t wear a helmet.