Mitch Albom wrote this story on the morning of the Wing's cup clinching win in 1997. How incredibly spoiled have we been for the last 25 years to have 2 such amazing captains.
Mitch Albom story about Yzerman
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Posted 06 June 2012 - 02:00 PM
Great read- game me goosebumps!
Raising another Red Wings Fan!
Money on the board-SCP 2013
I'm going with the 22 special. 2 bucks for every 22 goal. 2 bucks for every 22 fight
5 bucks for every series win....another 5 for every shut out! LETS GO RED WINGS!!
ADDENDUM: Since it looks like Toots may not reinserted in the series, I would like to offer Bert his money on the board. So, 2 bucks for every Bert fight, 2 bucks for every Bert goal AND since OT has been a pattern, I want to add 5 bucks for any RED WINGS OT winner. LET'S GO RED WINGS!!!!
Money on the board-SCP 2013
I'm going with the 22 special. 2 bucks for every 22 goal. 2 bucks for every 22 fight
5 bucks for every series win....another 5 for every shut out! LETS GO RED WINGS!!
ADDENDUM: Since it looks like Toots may not reinserted in the series, I would like to offer Bert his money on the board. So, 2 bucks for every Bert fight, 2 bucks for every Bert goal AND since OT has been a pattern, I want to add 5 bucks for any RED WINGS OT winner. LET'S GO RED WINGS!!!!
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Posted 06 June 2012 - 02:09 PM
Greatest. Birthday. Present. Ever.
Happy Birthday
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Posted 06 June 2012 - 02:24 PM
Happy Birthday
It's tomorrow, but thank you in advance.
"Forwards, not backwards! Upwards, not forwards! And always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!"
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Posted 06 June 2012 - 02:36 PM
Beautiful article. 
Thanks much for posting!
BTW, I just started watching the '97 Championship DVD on youtube. I couldn't wait until I got home tonight.
Thanks much for posting!BTW, I just started watching the '97 Championship DVD on youtube. I couldn't wait until I got home tonight.
It's amazing how much clarity comes when you care more about the Red Wings than any individual player.
"They are the best team in the world. They are a team that can just take over when they want to," Chicago's Patrick Kane said (of the Detroit Red Wings).
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Posted 06 June 2012 - 02:52 PM
Awesome. This man will ALWAYS be my captain.
"...that was me with the semen thing."--Dabura
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Posted 06 June 2012 - 03:19 PM
He is 32, working on what's likely his final contract as a player.
That line got me! Little did Mitch know Steve would be here 10 more years!!!
Edited by LeftWinger, 06 June 2012 - 03:20 PM.
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Posted 07 June 2012 - 06:10 AM
It's tomorrow, but thank you in advance.
well tomorrow IS today!
Happy Birthday!!
and great read. thank you !
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Posted 07 June 2012 - 09:52 AM
Thanks for posting this, gave me goosebumps reading it.
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Posted 07 June 2012 - 10:18 AM
I read another article today on the 97 cup run and it mentioned that Yzerman ripped the Wings a new one when Detroit were tied 2-2 in the series with St. Louis. I want that transcript! It's said that no single Wing has ever repeated a word of that speech to anyone.
Oh yea and the roar for Yzerman gives me the chills.
Oh yea and the roar for Yzerman gives me the chills.
Edited by PROBIE4PREZ, 07 June 2012 - 10:25 AM.
"I mean, the best thing for my knee, for anyone's knee, is to never play again and retire. But I'm not going to do that." o-captain my captain
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Posted 07 June 2012 - 01:18 PM
Every time I watch that video, I feel a slight bit bad for Martin LaPointe. I mean, you have to follow Steve Yzerman in the introduction line.....that couldn't have been easy. Not saying the fans didn't like him or anything, but I mean.....it's Steve Yzerman. The fans would cheer him tying the laces on the boot of his skate.
"Forwards, not backwards! Upwards, not forwards! And always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!"
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