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He can't do it alone: Wayne Gretzky's presence makes the Edmonton Oilers one of the very best teams in the NHL, but they're still having their problems beating the New York Islanders
He can't do it alone: Wayne Gretzky's presence makes the Edmonton Oilers one of the very best teams in the NHL, but they're still having their problems beating the New York Islanders

He can't do it alone: Wayne Gretzky's presence makes the Edmonton Oilers one of the very best teams in the NHL, but they're still having their problems beating the New York Islanders

Date9/24/1983
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  • He can't do it alone: Wayne Gretzky's presence makes the Edmonton Oilers one of the very best teams in the NHL, but they're still having their problems beating the New York Islanders
  • He can't do it alone: Wayne Gretzky's presence makes the Edmonton Oilers one of the very best teams in the NHL, but they're still having their problems beating the New York Islanders.
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Original Toronto Star caption: He can't do it alone: Wayne Gretzky's presence makes the Edmonton Oilers one of the very best teams in the NHL, but they're still having their problems beating the New York Islanders.
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Difficult task: The Maple Leafs gave given the difficult task of covering Wayne Gretzky of the Oilers to Dan Daoust tonight when the clubs cash in Edmonton, but he's not complaining
Difficult task: The Maple Leafs gave given the difficult task of covering Wayne Gretzky of the Oilers to Dan Daoust tonight when the clubs cash in Edmonton, but he's not complaining
Daoust, Dan
4/15/1986
Wayne Gretzky: The Oilers' superstar will likely be a unanimous choice for first all-star team
Wayne Gretzky: The Oilers' superstar will likely be a unanimous choice for first all-star team
Gretzky, Wayne, 1961-
6/5/1980
Wayne Gretzky: Could fear of flying keep Oilers star out of circulation in 1985?
Wayne Gretzky: Could fear of flying keep Oilers star out of circulation in 1985?
Darrell, Dick
6/4/1984
Happiness is: Ex-Leaf Vincent Damphousse had a lot on his mind when traded to the Edmonton Oilers last fall and struggled as a result, but he's all smiles now
Happiness is: Ex-Leaf Vincent Damphousse had a lot on his mind when traded to the Edmonton Oilers last fall and struggled as a result, but he's all smiles now
Damphousse, Vincent
12/17/1991
Gretzky's back. He'll play tomorrow
Gretzky's back. He'll play tomorrow
Gretzky, Wayne, 1961-
1/7/1991
The enforcer: Dave Hutchison, whose penalty totals resemble Wayne Gretzky's scoring totals, was summoned out of retirement by the Leafs to fill the enforcer role on the club
The enforcer: Dave Hutchison, whose penalty totals resemble Wayne Gretzky's scoring totals, was summoned out of retirement by the Leafs to fill the enforcer role on the club
Cooper, David
11/15/1983
Curran affairs: Leaf tough guy Brian Curran stirred things up at the Gardens in this first-period scrap with messed-up Oiler Mike Ware, who took a beating
Curran affairs: Leaf tough guy Brian Curran stirred things up at the Gardens in this first-period scrap with messed-up Oiler Mike Ware, who took a beating
Curran, Brian
9/20/1989
Pressure is finally off: Gretzky stretches out in the Oiler dressing room in a moment of relaxation after the pressure of chasing his 50th goal had subsided
Pressure is finally off: Gretzky stretches out in the Oiler dressing room in a moment of relaxation after the pressure of chasing his 50th goal had subsided
Gretzky, Wayne, 1961-
12/30/1981
28 Brian Curran. He was obtained from New York Islanders late last season to add a physical presentce to a team desperately in need to one with the lo(...)
28 Brian Curran. He was obtained from New York Islanders late last season to add a physical presentce to a team desperately in need to one with the lo(...)
Curran, Brian
9/30/1988
Tomorrow, the world! Wayne Gretzky has won just about everything, including the NHL scoring title, outright this year, shared last season, the Hart Tr(...)
Tomorrow, the world! Wayne Gretzky has won just about everything, including the NHL scoring title, outright this year, shared last season, the Hart Tr(...)
Gretzky, Wayne, 1961-
3/28/1980
Wayne Gretzky poses with some of the hardware he picked up at last night's NHL awards ceremony
Wayne Gretzky poses with some of the hardware he picked up at last night's NHL awards ceremony
Gretzky, Wayne, 1961-
6/10/1987
Fan mail: Maple Leafs centre Doug Gilmour catches up on some of his mail yesterday at the team's first practice since the NHL players went on strike
Fan mail: Maple Leafs centre Doug Gilmour catches up on some of his mail yesterday at the team's first practice since the NHL players went on strike
Gilmour, Doug, 1963-
4/12/1992