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From: jimph@ihuxv.UUCP (Jim Hendricks)
Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: playoffs--second round (div. finals)
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Date: Thu, 19-Apr-84 17:37:54 EST
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I just have one response to an article which made a reference to Wayne (the
Great) Gretzky not coming through when it really counts. Wayne Gretzky is
by far the best player in hockey today and, probably the best hockey player
of all time. (Gordie Howe was awesome) Just because the Isles shut Gretzky
down doesn't mean he doesn't come through in the big ones - it means the whole
Edmonton team didn't play well. No player can go one on five in any sport.
Gretzky really proved himself early this year when every team the Oilers played
put a great defenseman on Gretzky alone, ignoring everybody else. What effect
did it have on Gretzky? He was still a scoring machine! When he got hurt, the
Oilers started getting, not beat, but killed. As soon as he came back, they
immediately started winning again, and big. His record speaks for itself!