Happy 50th to "The Great One"

On the 50th birthday of Wayne Gretzky, Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy gives us the 50 reasons why we love "The Great One" including this memory from his time with the Rangers...

12. Playoff Hat Trick Against Florida

It was a first round match-up with the defending Eastern Conference champions that gave Gretzky one more record and NHL memory. With the New York Rangers up 2-1 in the series against the Panthers, Gretzky recorded his record ninth playoff hat trick in a six and a half minute span to defeat Florida 3-2 and put the Rangers within a win of the second round.

...to me, Gretzky's hat trick was one of the most memoriable moments in Rangers history. Not a Rangers fan alive who doesn't remember "The Great One" turning back the clock that night.

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