Gordie Howe was peeved. Not his on-ice, elbows up, provoked by an opponent peeved. Mr. Hockey was more annoyed.

He was annoyed with Harry Neale, his coach and nine years Howe's junior, with the 1977-78 Hartford Whalers of the old WHA days.

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