Wayne Gretzky’s powerful tribute – points out the Swede as one of the whole league’s most important: “I’m surprised”

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Jacob Markström did not have the best playoff game.
But Wayne Gretzky is very impressed.
– He deserves votes as the entire NHL’s MVP, says The Great One.

Jacob Markström had some incredible seasons in the Vancouver Canucks, and grew there to become one of the entire NHL’s best goalkeepers. He later moved to the Calgary Flames, where he continued to dominate, and this season he actually acted historically well.

“I was surprised”

Jacob Markström kept the most zeros of all goalkeepers in the league, and it was largely thanks to the Swede that the Flames easily made it to the playoffs. But once there, they had some problems. They advanced to the second round, after beating Dallas in the first, and once there, tough opposition awaited in the form of the Edmonton Oilers.

Vancouver Canucks’ Bo Horvat, left, looks on as the puck passes over Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press via AP)

And then something happened to Jacob Markström. The Swede, who has been so stable and secure himself, suddenly slipped down to deplorable numbers in the series, and the Oilers could easily beat their Canadian rivals, 4-1 in matches. Markström’s play was not something that Wayne Gretzky had expected.

– I was surprised. I think Markström was a bit tired, physically, says Gretzky in the podcast Missin Curfew.

Mighty tribute

Otherwise, Wayne Gretzky is very impressed by the Swedish goalkeeper – and the tributes are huge.

– I voted for him as the top three goalkeepers this season. And for me, he could have actually gotten votes for the Hart Trophy, the prize for this year’s MVP, because he played so well, says The Great One.

FILE – In this Dec. 10, 2017, file photo, former Edmonton Oilers great Wayne Gretzky speaks to media in Toronto. The Associated Press asked eight of the greatest current and former champions, including Gretzky, from seven different sports to find out what impressed them most about Tom Brady. (Christopher Katsarov / The Canadian Press via AP, File) NY807

At the same time, Wayne Gretzky believes that there are easier things than meeting the Edmonton Oilers, with the world’s best players on the team.

– Markström did not seem to be himself in the series against Edmonton. But at the same time, when you have players like Draisaitl, Kane and of course, McDavid, it becomes difficult for anyone. Edmonton was the better team, and they deserved to move on.

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