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EDMONTON, AB – APRIL 6: Former Edmonton Oilers forward Wayne Gretzky greets fans during the closing ceremonies at Rexall Place following the game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks on April 6, 2016 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The game was the final game the Oilers played at Rexall Place before moving to Rogers Place next season. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
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EDMONTON, AB – APRIL 6: Former Edmonton Oilers forward Wayne Gretzky greets fans during the closing ceremonies at Rexall Place following the game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks on April 6, 2016 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The game was the final game the Oilers played at Rexall Place before moving to Rogers Place next season. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
Wayne Gretzky put his hockey down in 1999 and retired as an all-time leading scorer of the NHL. The Great One might have retired from hockey, but an undying love for the game is still running through his veins. Gretzky has made sure that even though he can’t play, he is a part of the contemporary NHL community.
Gretzky has sustained his legacy by interacting with young players, appearing on NHL-related shows and podcasts, and being a part of the NHL on TNT. The legend now works as an analyst for Warner Bros. Discovery Sports’ studio show The NHL on TNT. Recently, he took to social media to share a sneak peek from his show.
Wayne Gretzky seems to be all geared up
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Wayne Gretzky posted a black and white photo on his Instagram stories today. The picture showed him surrounded by a crew with cameras and microphones. It also included a text saying “NHL TNT AT HOME WITH 99”. Every hockey fan knows that jersey number 99 belonged to The Great One. Therefore, it might be assumed that Wayne Gretzky was in preparation to give an interview at his home.
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WINNIPEG, MB – OCTOBER 22: Wayne Gretzky #99 of the Edmonton Oilers alumni takes to the ice prior to the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic alumni game at Investors Group Field on October 22, 2016 in Winnipeg, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
The interview comes right before the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs, so it would not be too much extrapolation to guess that the interview might have something to do with the same. Wayne Gretzky joined The NHL on TNT team to stay in touch with all the current events in hockey, and also, simply to feed his love for the sport. With the Stanley Cup playoffs nearing, and his position behind the studio desk as an analyst, Gretzky will be smack in the middle of all the exciting NHL action.
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The Stanley Cup playoffs are scheduled to begin today, that is, April 17, which comes three days after the 2022-23 season of the NHL ended. While Boston Bruins made the playoffs, Pittsburgh Penguins failed to clear the mark for the first time since the 2005-06 NHL season. This has resulted in the end of the longest playoff streak, which has not passed on to the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The first round of the playoffs will see a clash between the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings.
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It will definitely be an interesting match, and being an Oiler veteran, it will be even more exciting to hear Gretzky’s views on the same. Are you excited to see what Wayne Gretzky says about the first round of the playoffs?
