Gretzky didn't have the benefit of modern surgical technique that Zach finally took advantage of. Zach looked like the Zach prior to back injury in the second half of the season and in the playoffs before the fluke sternum incident.
The sternum injury comes with zero long term complications, so it's just a matter of if the back repair continues to prove its worth... I'm much less concerned now than last year at this time.
The sternum injury comes with zero long term complications, so it's just a matter of if the back repair continues to prove its worth... I'm much less concerned now than last year at this time.