TORONTO -- Jaromir Jagrs mullet is older than half of the players on the Toronto Maple Leafs.No, seriously.Jagr, now with the Florida Panthers, played his first NHL game on Oct. 5, 1990. Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri was born the very next day. And at 26, hes one of Torontos veterans these days. Budding star Auston Matthews is 19; William Nylander is 20. In all, a dozen players on the Leafs current roster were born after Jagr made his NHL debut.But to be honest, when the 44-year-old Czech legend looks around, thats pretty much what hes seeing almost every night in the NHL these days.The invasion of youth around the NHL is truly the story of the hour.A lot of young guys are playing in the league and theyre getting opportunities, Jagr, gray-specked mullet wrapped up in a bun, told ESPN.com Wednesday after practice. Back then, there were so many good young players, too, but they just didnt get a chance.Well, he should know. He was there. He lived it as a teenage rookie in the NHL. Except Jagr was one of the few 18-year-olds who cracked an NHL roster in those days. Now, its commonplace.Unless you were drafted top-five in the world, I dont think you had a chance in your first year back then, in my opinion, said Jagr, the fifth overall pick in 1990. It doesnt mean they were bad players, its just that they didnt get a chance. It was a different game. It was a different style. But you had to get older to get your turn. Same with the money; you had to earn it [as players got older]. Same with the opportunity. It was different.The difference was the way in which the game was played, Jagr added.You needed strength back then. You didnt have to be quick; you had to be strong to play in that league back then, said Jagr. You dont have strength when youre 18. You have speed when youre 18. But you dont have strength. So you had to wait back then for a little bit. Now, because the game has changed, its more about the speed, so theres more opportunities for the guys. When youre 18, youre quick.Jagr truly is a rare specimen, an elite talent who has been able to adapt and thrive in a few different eras of the NHL. He had the physical strength as an 18-year-old to break through in 1990 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, plus the incredible hands and vision in his prime years to dominate the NHL, and now the smarts and regimented physical work habits to still have an impact while nearing his mid-40s.His durability is even more impressive, given how young the league is trending in the last few years.Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo -- who broke into the league in 1999 as a 20-year-old goalie with the New York Islanders -- smiles when asked about the kids taking over the league.It reminds me that Im old, said Luongo, 37. But its nice to see the game evolve. 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MILAN -- No one seems capable of stopping Juventus from winning an historic sixth successive Serie A after it beat second-place Roma 1-0 to move seven points clear at the top of the table on Saturday.Once again, Gonzalo Higuain fired his side to the win, netting his fourth goal in three matches in the 14th minute.It wasnt a fundamental victory because the season is still long, but one which gives us conviction and which creates a little gap, Juventus goalkeeer Gianluigi Buffon said. It allows us to get to Christmas with the best feelings.Since Serie A was founded in 1929, no club has won more than five straight titles.Torino won five in a row from 1943-49 (including a season that was canceled due to World War II), Inter Milan from 2006-10, and Juventus in 1931-35, and currently.We need to be really good to close the gap again, Roma coach Luciano Spalletti said. We were good in stopping their attacks but then we made errors in certain decisions and they controlled their lead.I liked the teams attitude but you saw it only after we went behind, we conceded an avoidable goal and we should have done more in the opening minutes ... we leave very upset, we should have got a result and we didnt manage to.Juventus fell to a surprise 3-1 defeat at Genoa at the end of November and Buffon believes that has sparked his side into life.In the last three matches, after the Genoa game, I saw a team with identity, the doggedness from before, Buffon said. But we mustnt think that the advantage in the league allows us to focus more on the Champions League. That would be a mistake. A team like Juve must never feel satisfied.Within 30 seconds of kickoff, Kostas Manolas barged Mario Mandzukic over the advertising boards to set the tone.Higuain opened the scoring with a fantastic solo effort, as he shrugged off challenges from Daniele De Rossi and Manolas and muscled his way into the area before curling into the left side of the net.It was HHiguains 10th league goal for Juventus since transferring from rival Napoli for 90 million euros ($99 million) after scoring 36 goals last season to break a 66-year-old Serie A record.ddddddddddddRoma strove for the equalizer but never really tested Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.The only negative note for Juventus was former Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic going off early in the second half injured.Roma can cut the gap back to four points before the Christmas break as it hosts Chievo Verona on Thursday, the day before Juventus plays AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup in Doha, Qatar.AC MILAN 0, ATALANTA 0Despite no goals, it was an entertaining match on a foggy night at San Siro but AC Milans already faint Serie A title hopes were dented further.Third-place Milan fell to nine points behind Juventus. Atalanta remained sixth.Milan was looking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat to Roma, while Atalanta had lost two consecutive matches following a run of nine wins and a draw.There was a frantic finish to the first half as Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma pulled off a fantastic save to keep out Roberto Gagliardinis header from point blank range. Immediately afterward Luca Antonellis effort crashed off the left post at the other end.EMPOLI 2, CAGLIARI 0Empoli ended its goal drought with a rare Levan Mchedlidze brace, but Cagliari had one penalty saved and another revoked.Empoli had only seven goals in 16 Serie A matches and hadnt found the back of the net in its two previous matches.Its goals came from an unlikely source as Mchedlidze netted in each half. The Georgia forward last scored in May 2015, when he also netted a double in a 4-3 defeat at Inter Milan.Empoli moved five points clear of the relegation zone ahead of the rest of the weekends fixtures. Cagliari was six points better off. ' ' '