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Originally Posted by Dion
Story goes that Messier took Nilsson aside and threatened to kick his arse if he didn't perform in the playoffs. It's no coinicdence that he had 19 points in 21 playoff games.
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Career 75 points in 78 playoff games - not far off a point/game, so the playoff performance for Edmonton was about average. I believe there's some truth to the story - but whether Messier's rumoured threats would a big motivator for Nilsson is debatable. He marched to his own drummer.