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Gretzky and Howe's Olympic hockey predictions

Gretzky and Howe's Olympic hockey predictions
Gretzky and Howe's Olympic hockey predictions
The two men known respectively as "Mr. Hockey" and "The Great One" are hopeful that Team Canada can win gold at the Vancouver Olympics, but they say it will be a tough competition.Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky spoke out about the chances for the men's hockey team in Saskatoon on Friday.Gretzky's prediction came before a crowd of more than 1,200 people at the dinner where Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a well-known hockey historian, refereed a conversation between "The Great One" and "Mr. Hockey." Gretzky said the game will come down to two things.During the 40-minute long conversation, Howe and Gretzky talked about the future of the game and its past.Howe said in the interview with The Canadian Press that he's too old to skate for Team Canada now, but joked that "maybe" the team can win without him.