Re: An icon of Ice Hockey: Legend of the month V - Wayne Douglas Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky, now Headcoach of the Phoenix Coyotes is truly the icon of icehockey! Will anyone ever break his record for scoring the most goals in a season (only the regular season) in which he scored 93 Goals?
It's hard to tell because the NHL in his time was different. Most of all the individual play was crucial and in this part Gretzky was the magician. The game has changed alot, especially after the rule changes which were implented after lockout in 2005/2006...There is no 2 line pass rule anymore, they have changed the offside rules, now when you're offside you simply leave the offensive zone and skate back. Before they changed the rule the team which was offside had to wait till the puck was played out of the zone, now even if the puck is in the offensive zone, you skate out and skate in back...
I miss the brawls guys...I miss the Red Wings- Avalanche Rivalry...Bloodbath I tell you, all kidding aside...The game isn't intense anymore, only in the Playoffs...There the referees let the play go. These new rules, they destroyed the game, but gave players like Ovechkin, Crosby, Malkin, Zetterberg, Datsyuk a place to shine and a place to show their skills...
For Hockey Fans except me
Western Conference Finals:
Dallas Stars - Detroit Red Wings @ Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
Game 1
Thursday, 8 May 7. 30 PM ET
Eastern Conference Finals
Philadelphia Flyers - Pittsburgh Penguins @ Mellow Arena, Pittsburgh
Game 1
Friday, 9 May 7.30 ET