Does Anyone Else Miss Dom?

[Guest Crymson]

I'll certainly admit that I miss having Hasek around. This is not a reflection on what the team may be missing. I just so much enjoyed having the guy on the team. Say what you may about his game being somewhat nerve-wracking at times; he was always exciting and frequently brilliant. He was a beast in the '07 playoffs. He brought a lot of intensity to the table---something that, in retrospect, this team lacks a bit this year---and, in a vain sort of way, it was fun to have one of the all-time greats on the team.

I realize it was certainly his time to retire, but I miss having him around in general and I miss his fun rapport with Ozzie. Anyone else---besides PuckLoo --- feel the same?

[egroen 384]

I definitely miss having the best goalie to ever play the game on the team! What an entertaining player. Just would have loved to see the utter dominance of Detroit if we had him in his prime.

Between Sawchuk, Hall and Hasek, three of the game's top 5 goaltenders have played for Detroit.

[hillbillywingsfan 794]

Loo please stay far away from this thread......STAY AWAY!!!

hahahah

i feel the same way sometimes. it was pretty awesome to have him on our team and to win with him.

[ZETTERBERGPWN 2]

i miss him too

[55fan 5,133]

I agree that it was time for him to retire, and that Ozzie and Conk can handle things, but, yes, even as an Ozzie fan, I did like having the Dominator around. His interviews were funny, and he was just a cool guy.

I saw an article recently where he and Jagr and some others were honoured by the Czech president. It was pretty good, and he looked well and happy in the pics.

Hope he's doing well and enjoying his retirement. I know my BP is lower since I'm not gasping for him to get back in his "nest".

Edited November 14, 2008 by 55fan

[wingnut40 176]

I don't know what I miss more about Dom, his clicky accent of his flashes of insanity. He was so bats*** crazy and made watching the game even more exciting with his unpredictable antics. You just gotta love him.

[Wings_Fan_In_Exile 3]

I'm probably in the minority, and I don't care.. I don't miss him at all. Just one of those players I disliked over the years. Not saying he wasn't one of the best back in the day, but I am glad he retired

[maltbymaniac 13]

i must confess.......i miss him and his crazy goalie ways. BRING BACK DOM!! get it done kenny

[vladdy16 2,154]

Anyone else miss Brendan Shannahan, Steve Yzerman, the Russian Five, Terry Sawchuck, Gordie Howe or any of the other of dozens of incredible athletes that played for the Wings?

[OsGOD 3]

I miss Rick Zombo , Steve Chaisson, Dallas Drake and Peter Ing....

Dom... Not so much

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

I do miss Dom, and always yelling at the T.V. whenever he'd go away from the net to play the puck

[Yzermania 156]

I miss him too, you could have a boring game and then dom would do comething crazy and it would totally turn things around, he had more character than any other goalie I've ever seen play and to top it all off, he is one of the best ever.

[dicksmack 33]

With Osgood not playing well, you wonder if the competition with him and Dom was a motivator. But in general, yes I miss the dom.

[Guest micah]

I do not miss Hasek. His skills cannot be debated, but that doesn't mean I have to like him. I loathed that dude.

[KrazyGangsta 79]

I miss yzerman more ...

[puckloo39 5,686]

I think the whole NHL is poorer since Dom chose retirement, but I am glad he's gone for a lot of reasons. The Wings will be fine without him. They have no choice.

I miss him like crazy, of course. Dom will always be Number 1 with me, to infinity and beyond.

[edicius 3,269]

In hindsight, I miss his unpredictability. Sure, it probably took a good 15 years off my life, but it was fun as hell to watch. Don't believe me? Watch the clip of him taking out Gaborik again. THAT'S fun (particularly since Gaborik was just stunned, but okay afterward).

[Guest EZBAKETHAGANGSTA]

Not at all.

[VladyIBELIEVE16 257]

I'm over being nostalgic on Dom. It was time for him to retire.

Sure I miss Yzerman, the Russian 5, etc...but those times have come and gone and we need to focus on what we have.

KEEP MOVING FORWARD.

edit - Kelsey Grammar

Edited November 14, 2008 by VladyIBELIEVE16

[StaticWithABeat 0]

I wish he had stayed retired the first time.

[maltbymaniac 13]

In hindsight, I miss his unpredictability. Sure, it probably took a good 15 years off my life, but it was fun as hell to watch. Don't believe me? Watch the clip of him taking out Gaborik again. THAT'S fun (particularly since Gaborik was just stunned, but okay afterward).

yea that was one of my favorite's....im off to youtube to look it up.

[Slave 31]

I am not glad he is gone, but i don't really miss him either, when i heard the wings signed him the first time i was pissed as heel, swore all the way to work, swore all day at work, and swore all the way home, not sure why but i just did not like the guy; but he grew on me after a few games, then he retired and we got joseph...and i was pumped finally a goalie i really enjoyed WHO HAD A NORMAL F'N HELMET.

Then hasek came back and..well i was not there so i can't say for sure....seemed to mess up the entire chemistry of the team, then he got injured....then we lost in the first round...and the team bailed on joseph when he stood on his head that series, that made me mad at the wings..the way joseph was treated...

then we got hasek AGAIN.....and i thought it was a dumb move by us..but it paid off so in retrospect i guess that is why i am not a GM.

and yeah that slide tackle on gaborik was awesome

[Shaman 713]

If anyone hasnt noticed, Ozzy hasnt stepped it up this year, he seems to of in the last 2 years needed the extra competition for the job to actually take it to the level we all know he can play at, which is why we shouldnt have a #1 goalie, but alternate goalies. But thats my opinion...

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Nope. It was time, and I wouldn't want to watch one of the greatest to ever play goal struggle for another season.

Now if you're talking about Dom circa 1997-9, hell yeah.

[puckloo39 5,686]

If anyone hasnt noticed, Ozzy hasnt stepped it up this year, he seems to of in the last 2 years needed the extra competition for the job to actually take it to the level we all know he can play at, which is why we shouldnt have a #1 goalie, but alternate goalies. But thats my opinion...

can't really do that this year.

Ozzie .877 sv%, 3.31GAA

Conk .897 sv% 3.19GAA

Six of one, half dozen of the other.

They'll figure it out, or else the team will step up and play better to compensate.

Edited November 14, 2008 by puckloo39