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Originally Posted by IgiTang
We all hear quite a bit about how it wouldn't even be close IF Lemieux and Orr could have stayed healthy. Lemieux'S health was out of his control at times but none the less was unable to remain healthy. Orr was unable too as well.
Gretzky was targeted every game. He retired due to back troubles but those health issues were caused by taking a ton of physical punishment.
He managed to do what he did while taking that abuse and remaining the best in the game year in and year out.
The fact he managed to stay healthy while being the premier player in the world for so many years, says to me he is the best of all time.
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Richard and Howe managed to be just as dominant and take just as much abuse while getting paid little more than an average wage and having none of the advantages of modern medical care or assistants and other flunkies to look after their day to day needs.
When they bought a couch they schlepped it home themselves in a buddy's borrowed truck the way we have to, then went and played that night.