Anybody watching Modano's last game in Dallas? He is in on both goals in the game including tying the game with a minute and a half to go and now in the shootout scores a wicked wrister. Credit where credit is due. An American classic there. I hope he comes back for one more so he can at least finish his last season in the postseason. They gave him a three minute ovation with 5 minutes to go in the period and the Stars win it. Will go down in history if it is his last game.
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 10:24 PM
Yeah, that was hard to watch him shedding tears on the bench. I think he knew it was time, just hard for a man to accept. Always liked #9.
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 10:26 PM
A real American hero 
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 10:26 PM
A True Pioneer of the game.Yeah, that was hard to watch him shedding tears on the bench. I think he knew it was time, just hard for a man to accept. Always liked #9.
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 10:31 PM
I have nothing but respect for Modano. He's always played with class and skill.
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 10:36 PM
Indeed.His retirement press conference is going to be extremly emotional.What a guy.I have nothing but respect for Modano. He's always played with class and skill.
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"Ice hockey is a form of disorderly conduct in which the score is kept."
RIP Bob Probert
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RIP Rick Rypien
RIP Bob Probert
RIP Wade Belak
RIP Derek Boogaard
RIP Rick Rypien
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 10:43 PM
Indeed.His retirement press conference is going to be extremly emotional.What a guy.
So many hockey fans (myself included) automatically associate the Stars organization with Modano. It would suit them well to retire his number as soon as they possibly can.
Great show of respect to let the fans do their thing, too.
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 10:44 PM
wow, that was awesome... He is an amazing hockey player and helped the game in America a lot... Great career Mike!!
Wow, and he scored the shootout winner... thats crazy
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 10:51 PM
He is just such a class act.It's gonna be sad to see him hang em up tho.So many hockey fans (myself included) automatically associate the Stars organization with Modano. It would suit them well to retire his number as soon as they possibly can.
Great show of respect to let the fans do their thing, too.
"Ice hockey is a form of disorderly conduct in which the score is kept."
RIP Bob Probert
RIP Wade Belak
RIP Derek Boogaard
RIP Rick Rypien
RIP Bob Probert
RIP Wade Belak
RIP Derek Boogaard
RIP Rick Rypien
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 11:12 PM
I'm sorry, where was he born and raised again? Thats right, yet another superstar that has roots in Michigan. We ARE Hockeytown...
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 11:22 PM
You've done Livonia, MI proud!
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 11:32 PM
Has anyone seen a video of his shootout winner? I wasn't able to find one.
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Posted 08 April 2010 - 11:39 PM
I will be sad to see him go, this game choked me up a little bit. My favorite player ever.
Edited by M0DAN01999, 08 April 2010 - 11:40 PM.
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Posted 09 April 2010 - 12:48 AM
wow...seeing that just made me tear a little. great career for modano.
i just hope he doesnt pull a brett favre and come out of retirement and play for the minnesota wild...wouldnt that be a kick in the pants?
im jk...that will never happen..
hats off to you modano. you will be missed!
i just hope he doesnt pull a brett favre and come out of retirement and play for the minnesota wild...wouldnt that be a kick in the pants?
im jk...that will never happen..
hats off to you modano. you will be missed!
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Posted 09 April 2010 - 01:05 AM
A sure-fire HOF entry, one of the greatest American players ever, and a classy guy to boot. His public criticism of the Stars a couple of years ago when the had Ott & Avery gooning it up was one of the most honourable and courageous statements I've heard from a hockey player.
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"If I can be totally honest, it's not a lot of guys you get impressed by. Actually, it's no one else but him. From the bench, to see what move he makes -- you're like, 'I wish I could do that.' Sometimes you sit on the bench and just think, 'wow,' and you look over to the other bench and they sit there and shake their heads, too. He has great, great skills. I'm probably not going to play with another player who has the kind of skills he has." Mikael Samuelsson on Pavel Datsyuk
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Posted 09 April 2010 - 01:07 AM
What a great player.
I remember when the big knock on him around the mid-nineties was his lack of defensive play. He started to clean that up around 97 or 98 and he got a lot of credit for it.
I also remember when he was in The Mighty Ducks. "Actually I heard you were a farmer."
WTF?
I remember when the big knock on him around the mid-nineties was his lack of defensive play. He started to clean that up around 97 or 98 and he got a lot of credit for it.
I also remember when he was in The Mighty Ducks. "Actually I heard you were a farmer."
WTF?
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Posted 09 April 2010 - 01:20 AM
I was a little choked up watching him get choked up. I've always liked him, one of my favorite non-wings players throughout the years. I remember as a kid playing NHL games in the mid-90's, I'd always trade Modano to the Wings.
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Posted 09 April 2010 - 01:33 AM
Has much as I dislike the stars I got huge respect for Modano i hope whatever he does stay or go I wish him the best 
Edited by Duck Guy, 09 April 2010 - 01:34 AM.
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Posted 09 April 2010 - 01:34 AM
Has much as I dislike the stars
How come? Steve Ott?
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