For those around at the time, how was Gordie's last season in the NHL at age 52? He could obviously still play some, scoring 41 points and all.
I'm curious if being a 50+ year old Legend allowed him a little more icetime and room to operate out there than your average player would get, or if he still earned it all? Basically, do you think he was getting more icetime than he normally would to sell tickets, or was he still legit? And when he hit someone in a scrum, did they hit him back? What parts of his game held up, and what parts were gone?
Feel free to add any other memories too.
I'm curious if being a 50+ year old Legend allowed him a little more icetime and room to operate out there than your average player would get, or if he still earned it all? Basically, do you think he was getting more icetime than he normally would to sell tickets, or was he still legit? And when he hit someone in a scrum, did they hit him back? What parts of his game held up, and what parts were gone?
Feel free to add any other memories too.