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BobTheSubgenius

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15. As much as Gretzky has appalled me, there is one distinction he has that is hard to wrap my head around.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 12:45 PM

Apr 7

The year that he set the all-time single season scoring record, he also set the single-season goals record at 94. For those unfamiliar with the NHL, 100 points in a season has long been a benchmark of a great NHL scorer, so 94 goals is pretty spectacular.

If those 94 goals were subtracted from his points total that season, he would still have won the scoring title.

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As much as Gretzky has appalled me, there is one distinction he has that is hard to wrap my head around. BobTheSubgenius Apr 7 #15

No question, True Dough Apr 7 #16

More blows to the head than commonly thought, perhaps. BobTheSubgenius Apr 7 #17

He had years of protection True Dough Apr 7 #18