MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted May 27, 2008 Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin will be presented with the Mark Messier Leadership Award tomorrow afternoon in Pittsburgh. The award is given to the NHL player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toron...679136-sun.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds4Life 51 Report post Posted May 27, 2008 Yeah, Sundin got it for...not making playoffs. Lidstrom, Iginla or Morrow should get that "award". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted May 27, 2008 Well deserved. Sundin is a great captain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayUp88 1 Report post Posted May 27, 2008 Congrats to him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted May 27, 2008 Sundin is one of the four guys in the league I would have considered for that award this season. The others being Lidstrom, Sakic, and Brodeur Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pavyaz19 1 Report post Posted May 27, 2008 messier award??? pleassssssse... how is it not the Yzerman award. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyerberger 279 Report post Posted May 27, 2008 messier award??? pleassssssse... how is it not the Yzerman award. Yzerman transcends mere mortal awards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdogg1m 3 Report post Posted May 27, 2008 Yzerman transcends mere mortal awards. If we had it our way every trophy would be named after a Wings player. The Hasek Trophy (Formerly Vezina) The Howe Trophy (Formerly Hart) The Pavel Datsyuk Trophy (Formerly Lady Bing) The Steven Yzerman Trophy (Formerly Conn Smythe) The list goes on... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweWings 45 Report post Posted May 28, 2008 One word: loyalty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted May 28, 2008 One word: loyalty. Not really. I mean, yes, that's part of it. But he's also a tremendous leader who also happens to be playing phenomenal hockey on a craptastic team. Great guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaVel DaTsYuK fan13 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2008 (edited) Morrow, Sakic, Nick and a few others are very deserving, but I love the fact that Sundin was still picked despite not enjoying team success this year. Edited May 28, 2008 by PaVel DaTsYuK fan13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweWings 45 Report post Posted May 28, 2008 Not really. I mean, yes, that's part of it. But he's also a tremendous leader who also happens to be playing phenomenal hockey on a craptastic team. Great guy. Well duh. Being Swedish there's no other guy I like more. I'm sorry, even Lids doesn't compare in terms of Swe-love. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted May 28, 2008 Good to know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyerberger 279 Report post Posted May 28, 2008 If we had it our way every trophy would be named after a Wings player. The Hasek Trophy (Formerly Vezina) The Howe Trophy (Formerly Hart) The Pavel Datsyuk Trophy (Formerly Lady Bing) The Steven Yzerman Trophy (Formerly Conn Smythe) The list goes on... The Lidstrom Trophy (Formerly Norris) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted May 28, 2008 messier award??? pleassssssse... how is it not the Yzerman award. Because even as much as we want it to be, life isn't all 100% about the Red Wings, there are other worthy candidates for such an award as well, Messier being a good choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
