A lot of people won’t remember it, but the Red Wings weren’t always the power house they’ve been for the past 20 years. Between 67 and 82 they were so bad people called them the Dead Wings. I remember watching games with Yzerman, Lidstrom, and Federov. I knew they were amazing, but I didn’t really appreciate how amazing they were at the time.
I’m not pompous enough to think that Lidstrom or anyone else in the Red Wings will ever read this; but I still want to say thank you to Nicklas Lidstrom. Thank you for 20 years. Thank you for 4 Stanley Cups. Just thank you. Enjoy your retirement Mr. Lidstrom, you deserve it.
What an epic journey it has been. Hard to believe that 20 years has passed us by in what seems to be the blink of an eye sometimes. Yzerman, and Lidstrom are from an era of players that you just don't get anymore. They believed in making a team great through their careers, and not making their careers (pocketbooks) great through their teams. These guys are a true credit in a time of free agency and salary caps. I just hope the future can learn from their examples. We'll miss seeing Nik in the winged wheel. And I will look forward to the day #5 is hanging from rafters.
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