They skated slower, their shots had a lot less zip and the only contact came when they leaned on each other for support.
But hockey fans at Investors Group Field ate it up.
The Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers alumni squads put on a terrific show Saturday afternoon -- the first half of the Heritage Classic weekend.
For the record, Teemu Selanne scored on a penalty shot with just 3.6 left in the game to give Winnipeg a 6-5 triumph. He was tripped up by Oilers' Craig Simpson and was given a penalty shot on goalie Curtis Joseph.