Guest The Axe Report post Posted February 13, 2013 Or the Era. How should it be named for history's sake? The Lidstrom Years The Bowman Years Etc. Whacha think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted February 13, 2013 Actually, this is a legit question. Honestly, I think we'll have to see how things play out. If we don't get more cups for a while, then The Lidstrom Era would be suitable for 97-08. Unfortunately, that leaves out Yzerman, who deserves and Era named after him. If we keep winning, then perhaps The Yzerman era for 97-02, and the Zetterberg era for 08-(oh, drat, where's an infinity sign when you need one? Oh, well. Turn your heads sideways and look at this) 8. Of course, that leaves out Lidstrom, who no one can deny was a vital part of the 4 most recent cup wins. I tend to favour the latter since 97-02 was during the Avs rivalry, so it kind of had its own flavour, and as such, I'd like to see it have its own name. I'd also like to see us win more cups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldMan333 13 Report post Posted February 13, 2013 Regardles of the Wings future success, it feels like we have closed out an era that started with Yzerman, Lidstrom, Bowman, the Russian 5, the Grind Line, and all the Hall of Famers that came to the Wings to 'get their name on the cup'. The salary cap and Yzerman retirement were the beginning of the end of the era and Lidstrom retirement sealed it. Yzerman-Lidstrom Era/Dynasty or Hall-of-Fame Years both seem fitting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted February 13, 2013 Seems to me that if you have to name it anything (which I think is unnecessary when it comes right down to it) name it after the man that was really responsible for all of it....the Mike Ilitch Era. 2 IILeiBlazeII and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unsaddleddonald 357 Report post Posted February 13, 2013 The Silver Chalice Era or The Golden Wings Era Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted February 13, 2013 97-02 the reign of terror era 02-08 the perfect human era 08-present the Murphy's law era Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted February 13, 2013 08-present = Generation Z 97-02 the reign of terror era Love it! Haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted February 13, 2013 Holland era. 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted February 13, 2013 Regardles of the Wings future success, it feels like we have closed out an era that started with Yzerman, Lidstrom, Bowman, the Russian 5, the Grind Line, and all the Hall of Famers that came to the Wings to 'get their name on the cup'. The salary cap and Yzerman retirement were the beginning of the end of the era and Lidstrom retirement sealed it. Yzerman-Lidstrom Era/Dynasty or Hall-of-Fame Years both seem fitting. This will make a great premise for a Red Wings book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted February 13, 2013 Holland era. That kind of shortchanges Devellano and Bowman on at least the first couple Cups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites