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  1. kizdan

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    #1 kizdan, Jul 3, 2006
    One of the all-time greatest players ever to serve as a captain. He did a lot for Detroit, and played his entire career here, which cannot be said about most players nowadays.

    His leadership will be missed. It was time, though.
     
  2. Supercarlover

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    #2 Supercarlover, Jul 3, 2006
    Another hockey great down. Man...pretty soon, this league is going to be completely unrecognizeable. Hat's off to Stevie Y, though. A great hockey player, to say that least.
     
  3. tfazio

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    #3 tfazio, Jul 3, 2006
    It is a sad day but I am glad he retired while still being a productive player. He was the 2nd best Red Wing in the playoffs this year. I think what I will miss most about him is his class. He was such a great leader and it was always about the team. He changed his game from being one of the best offensive centers in the game to a more defensive center in order to help the team get better. He will go down as one of the greatest all around hockey players ever to play the game.
     
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    #4 Buzz48317, Jul 3, 2006
    You gotta know that his leadership will be put to use somewhere else in the Illitch empire.
     
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    #5 hdpt00, Jul 3, 2006
    Death to the Red Wings and sorry Steve had to play on that horrid team.
     
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    #6 CreativeS, Jul 3, 2006
    Awesome player. But he wasn't able to play 100% last season.
     
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    #7 rush109, Jul 4, 2006
    Sad day in the NHL for sure, but he always played to his fullest and was a respectable guy, good for him!!!
     
  8. kizdan

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    #8 kizdan, Jul 4, 2006
    Horrid team? Are you kidding me?

    Defense:
    Nick Lidstrom is arguabley the best defenceman in the league. Matt Schneider and Chris Chelios are top notch as well.

    Offence:
    Then there is Shanahan, one of the best snipers in the league. Datsyuk and Zetterberg are up and coming superstars. Draper is a hard worker, and Lang has his moments.

    The only thing the Wings lack is a goalie who can perform in the playoffs. How you come to calling them a horrid team is completely beyond me. In case you forgot, they finished 1st overall.
     
  9. Dan Ciezniewzky

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    #9 Dan Ciezniewzky, Jul 4, 2006

    seeing as kizdan is from Texas, he may have some hard feeling about them, and as a Canadiens, Leafs, and AVS!!! fan...I do aswell :p
    though Yzerman, despite playing for the Wings!!!, was a great player and an even better person, a true role model aswell :)
     
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    #10 hdpt00, Jul 4, 2006
    I am so glad they got knocked out early. That's the end of buying Cups.
     
  11. darth550

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    #11 darth550, Jul 4, 2006
    Hockey? Do they still play that here?
     

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