Quote:
Originally Posted by Irato99
Honestly it's hard to see any player better at his game than Gretzky, and to disregard the numbers is a bit silly considering that the whole point of the game is to outscore your opponent. Gretzky wasn't physical but it didn't prevent him for being a master of takeaways, he wasn't the greatest defensive forward ever but still played almost every PK.
|
That can be accomplished by stopping goals as well as creating them. When Gretzky led the league in scoring with 130 points in 93/94, he was a -25. By far the worst number for an Art Ross trophy winner ever.
Mario holds the record for shorthanded goals in a season so playing on the PK really has nothing to do with defensive play for these guys. IN their era all the offensive stars played on the PK.