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Originally Posted by Isles4life
So while I'd agree that it is part of the job of the captain to advocate for his team with the officials, how come we don't see every captain labeled as a whiner? Some guys seem to be able to do it in a way that doesn't look or sound like they're having a temper tantrum.
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Because most captains aren't scoring over 200 points in a season, or 50 goals in 39 games.
EVERYONE except an Oiler loved to hate Gretzky. He embarrassed goalies, defensemen, and everyone else in the league.
Imagine being a fan of the precious islanders and having Gretzky end your dynasty, starting a new dynasty.
People everywhere were saying everything they could to reduce that brilliant shine he had. The ONLY thing they could attack was his "whining". I doubt that he did it any more or less than any other captain out there...the only difference was his skills made him a focus.
He certainly did it less than Mario. Funny how Gretz gets labelled but Mario doesn't...