sentences:  Gretzky also won his second consecutive Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the MVP of the NHL.His 164 points were an NHL record, previously held by Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins in the 1970–71 NHL season when he scored 152 points.Youngsters Jari Kurri and Mark Messier have very good offensive seasons, finishing 2nd and 3rd on the Oilers scoring list.