Hockey Night Heroes: Messier takes over for Gretzky | CBC Sports

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After Wayne Gretzky was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, fans in Edmonton wondered if the Oilers could win without the Great One. Mark Messier answered that question. In this episode, Dick Irvin and Bob Cole remember how Messier emerged from Gretzky's considerable shadow and rallied the Oilers to a Stanley Cup win.
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