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Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau are the only active NHL forwards in the 40-and-over club. Father time is undefeated and the former teammates have seen their on-ice impacts go from elite in their 20s to above-average in their 30s to middling in their 40s. But their mere presence is testament to their talent and to their process. Here’s two tools you can…
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