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Favorite memory is that time he screened the goalie on the powerplay, and deflected a Lidstrom shot into the net. It was awesome!

And then it got called back for goaltender interference - yeah, that was wicked! haha

or that time that he fell down.

Run away before you get addicted and get your soul crushed by a jackass commissioner and a bunch of billionaires.

Put Bettman in goal and put it on pay-per-view. Bettman gets shellacked, the league recoups its financial losses, and the players get to start the season with a warm, fuzzy feeling in their hearts.

Sort of like when Gretzky retired & the NHL painted 99 behind the goals, when Homer finally hangs them up the Wings should at least play a game with 96 painted in front of the crease to honor him.

And I'm pretty sure no-one else had as tough a 1000 games either. Guy was an absolute warrior for us who took a pounding shift after shift, and always came back for more. Its made me sad the last few years seeing him slow down and the beating he took - not on the ice, but on this forum from short-memoried ungrateful fans (ditto Maltby + Draper). IIRC he's also an American citizen now, so he'll be staying in the US whatever the future holds.

Can anyone think of another player that had a career that was anywhere close to want Homer had? I don't remember anyone else that didn't have a ton of skills yet spent most of their career on the top line and played regularly on the power play. He took a beating every game he played yet rarely missed any. And to me I always thought he was going to fall down every time he skated with the puck. We have to thank Scotty for seeing what a unique talent he was and putting him in situations that made him successful. If you think about it he was a big reason that our defenses through the years put up as many points as they did. Who knows how many fewer points they would have if Homer wasn't as good at screening goalies and defecting pucks as he was.

The video speaks for itself.

they have decided to meet and it only took 3 days to decide the bad news: nothing is going to get done with jacobs in the room. no Snider, Dolan, Molson, Rutherford, illitch or wirtz at the meeting is pretty telling. it will just be another wasted day at the office.

This is a bad bad time to be a new hockey fan. It's borderline embarrassing how much of a circus this year has been so far. Honestly, to the OP, I would go to best buy, or moviestop, or whatever well stocked dvd retail store there is around you and purchase the Red Wings box set. In my opinion, it includes the essentials of what a Red Wings fan should see, know, and remember. The battles between them and Colorado, the cup wins, and the most intense moments of Red Wings playoff history. Buy it, watch it, all of it, yes it's 5 cds two-sided but do it anyway, learn from it, love it. I went back and watched a few of those games again, remembered the knot in my stomach before a Wings/Avs regular season game and how much was on the line, and the intensity, and the passion. Don't be discouraged by the events going on currently in the NHL. It's worth the wait in the long run.

A new fan during the lockout? This pleases Gary Bettman.

I'd say don't get involved with the NHL, Gary Bettman likes to shut down the game every 7 years

Justin Schultz. Currently leading the ahl in scoring for a rookie D-man. Pretty impressive.

silly people....the mayans predicted the return of the "instructor" in december, he will arrive, state that hockey is the only sport that needs to exist, show us all how to travel the planet with magnetism, and initiate the new hockey league whereas every country across the world plays each other. no more fuel needed, and travel time is approx 6min. to china. done. oh, and pasha still plays for detroit. book it.