 In his first appearance in the Finals, Gretzky assisted on four of the Oilers' six goals but failed to score himself.While no Islander was assigned to mark Gretzky, the Oilers superstar found himself checked as soon as he got the puck.The Islanders' tactics were described as a "rope-a-dope", using their experience and patience to hang on in the face of the Oilers' furious attack.