Canada/Hockey Guys

[Matty]

I'm not sure what you're asking here.

 

[PuckOff]

You're being a bit harsh on Kurri and Robitaille - obviously their numbers were through the roof with a passer like Gretzky, but they were still top-notch players on their own. Kurri had 2 more great seasons after Gretzky left and Robitaille had 3 seasons of 39, 37 and 36 goals (1998/99 to 2000/01), while scoring was waaaayy down in the league.

Don't get me wrong man. Kurri and Robitaille were awesome players. In fact I was a huge Kurri fan when I was younger. I think they learned a lot from playing with the greatest player to ever play the game. I wasn't trying to be harsh on them.

 

[FairWarning]

He badically established/perfected the Gretzky zone, by using the space behind net to set up plays. Completely unselfish playmaker. So rare to find these days.

Guys like Kurri, Coffey, Robitaiile, and even McSorley are very important factors to his success as well.

Robitaille and McSorley had little to do with Gretzky's success. Luc was a very good player that got the recognization only after Gretzky joined LA. McSorley was a protector, right place at the right time. Gretzky's legacy was sealed long before coming to LA.