how many games did wayne gretzky play with mark messier on the rangers

Wayne Gretzky played in 71 games for the Rangers with Mark Messier in his career.

Interpreted as:

How many regular-season games did Wayne Gretzky play with Mark Messier on the rangers?

	NAME	DATE	GP	TM		OPP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%
1	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/5/1996	1	NYR	@	BOS	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/6/1996	1	NYR	vs	FLA	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
3	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/12/1996	1	NYR	@	MTL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0.0
4	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/14/1996	1	NYR	vs	CGY	1	1	2	-1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	16.7
5	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/16/1996	1	NYR	vs	PIT	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
6	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/18/1996	1	NYR	vs	STL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
7	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/20/1996	1	NYR	@	TBL	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16.7
8	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/23/1996	1	NYR	vs	WSH	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
9	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/25/1996	1	NYR	@	FLA	1	1	2	-1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	7	14.3
10	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/27/1996	1	NYR	vs	BUF	1	3	4	+1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6	16.7
11	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/29/1996	1	NYR	vs	FLA	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	12.5
12	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/30/1996	1	NYR	@	NJD	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
13	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/2/1996	1	NYR	@	BOS	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
14	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/4/1996	1	NYR	vs	TBL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0.0
15	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/6/1996	1	NYR	@	NYI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
16	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/9/1996	1	NYR	@	WSH	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
17	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/11/1996	1	NYR	vs	VAN	1	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
18	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/13/1996	1	NYR	vs	PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
19	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/16/1996	1	NYR	@	PIT	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	33.3
20	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/18/1996	1	NYR	@	CGY	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
21	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/21/1996	1	NYR	@	EDM	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
22	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/23/1996	1	NYR	@	VAN	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
23	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/26/1996	1	NYR	@	PHX	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
24	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/27/1996	1	NYR	@	COL	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
25	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	12/1/1996	1	NYR	vs	MTL	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16.7
	Total		71				23	60	83	+11	18	6	20	0	1	2	0	247	9.3