Billy Smith Slashes Gretzky - '83 Cup Finals

Islanders vs Oilers - Billy Smith slashes Wayne Gretzky in Game 2 of the 1983 Finals. Islanders Won 6-3

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• Edmonton
• Oilers
• New
• York
• Islanders
• Wayne
• Gretzky
• Billy
• Smith
• Slash
• Fight
• 1983
• Playoffs

[mustangGT500302]

la hache a frappée... Ce sera pour l'an prochain Wayne!!

[xDANCINRICKx]

Meh....Wayne's a faggot

[craigandjolene]

@skyroe2 Well, consider how much the game overall has since evolved,, too, and yes you're right, the goalies are better - as are the shooters, forwards and defensemen - their composite sticks vs. the wood sticks Dryden and Smitty had to face were comparably hard for that time, too - they'd have to be at least 50% faster and more agile - the game is incredibly fast now compared to back then, too, so... so are the goalies.

[skyroe2]

@craigandjolene as great as smitty and dryden where if they played in todays era there gaa would b around 5.00 lol goalies today are so much better

[craigandjolene]

@skyroe2 ...Probably Smitty being smart, yeah...him or Roy would be the 2 greatest playoff money goalies ever, either could be #1 or 2, and although Dryden would be close, look at the team he had in front of him....can't forget Bernie Parent, either.

[skyroe2]

@craigandjolene smitty my idol growing up. if u look he really didnt fight in postseason cause he knew hurt team he was just so focused on winning that why he greatest playoff goalie ever

[craigandjolene]

@skyroe2 I always thought so too, really, I always liked Battlin' Billy/Smitty partly 'cause I thought he was tough - he & Dryden were my favorite goalies - so, seriously, why didn't he drop his gloves and put his hands up this time - to avoid a penalty? They had it won so who would have given a shit? That's the only part I don't get here....I'd be willing to bet that if he had, Gretzky would have skated away. (although, Semenko probably would have come running !) Just strikes me odd.

[skyroe2]

@craigandjolene really. smith no balls??? thats funny. smith had brass ones.

[leverwork1]

@craigandjolene

What a great run it was, you will never see a team like that again

[craigandjolene]

@leverwork1 Oh, I know the math and I know the Isles were the last dynasty, but like you said yourself: they were just a little too old , and so - a year later, it was over.