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Originally posted by froot loops View PostThey had like 5 holdover players from the 2002 cup. Again, your posts are terrible on this subject.
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Originally posted by froot loops View PostYzerman didn't train anyone, and if he trained them so well why did they ever fail in the playoffs?
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Hahahahahaha, you're priceless!
If Yzerman was such a tremendous leader that trained the team so well, why did they fail to win it every year.
Nah the real story is as good as Yzerman's leadership was, it was the talent of the team that Bowman, Holland company assembled. He will openly admit his leadership was overrated to the point that it became mythology. Yzerman is embarassed about the legend of the Vancouver speech. I'm sure there were points where his leadership helped, but it was the same thing with Lidstrom it isn't hollywood speeches. Lidstrom was a great leader. He was their best player over his career, he deserved The Captain moniker. Everyone knew to the point where it was a seamless transition and nobdy questioned its use other than TonyG and yourself.
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Paul Coffey was never a leader on the team. He was a great skater and a tremendous skater, but they didn't take their defensive cues from Coffey. They did take their defensive cues from Lidstrom. In fact in their heyday, their stifling defense was directly the result of his talent and how he ran things on the blue line.
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Originally posted by Topweasel View PostJust want to say something. Yzerman only won cups with Lids on the team. Lidstrom managed to win a cup and come one poor pinch attempt by Stuart from winning 2 without Yzerman.
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Originally posted by Topweasel View PostJust want to say something. Yzerman only won cups with Lids on the team. Lidstrom managed to win a cup and come one poor pinch attempt by Stuart from winning 2 without Yzerman.
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Originally posted by froot loops View PostHahahahahaha, you're priceless!
If Yzerman was such a tremendous leader that trained the team so well, why did they fail to win it every year.
Nah the real story is as good as Yzerman's leadership was, it was the talent of the team that Bowman, Holland company assembled. He will openly admit his leadership was overrated to the point that it became mythology. Yzerman is embarassed about the legend of the Vancouver speech. I'm sure there were points where his leadership helped, but it was the same thing with Lidstrom it isn't hollywood speeches. Lidstrom was a great leader. He was their best player over his career, he deserved The Captain moniker. Everyone knew to the point where it was a seamless transition and nobdy questioned its use other than TonyG and yourself.
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Paul Coffey was never a leader on the team. He was a great skater and a tremendous skater, but they didn't take their defensive cues from Coffey. They did take their defensive cues from Lidstrom. In fact in their heyday, their stifling defense was directly the result of his talent and how he ran things on the blue line.
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Originally posted by CaptainBlue View PostThe Wings would've won all 3 cups from 97-2002 without Lidstrom. BTW, Holmstrom, Draper and Maltby also won cups without Yzeman too. That's a really stupid point to make.
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Originally posted by froot loops View PostWithout a doubt they wouldn't have won a cup without Lidstrom. When you're in a hole, quit effing digging. Lidtrom was their only antidote to Foppa. Bowman had to match him with Forsberg at all times. They don't get past the Avs in 1997 or 2002 without him.
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