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Originally Posted by Detroiter
Yzerman is very extremely underrated by Wings fans. No matter what he did he was never as good as Howe and now Lidstrom. He could've ended up with more points and you guys would still say Howe and Lidstrom were better. Wings fans used to do the same with Fedorov, but he didn't like it so he left. He was smart to leave.
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You are so misinformed. Sergei didnt leave because Wings fans didnt respect him. He left for a change of scenery. He and Anna broke up and he wanted change in his life. I know this because I was around the team during this time. It wasnt about money or fame. He simply had spent a long time here and was ready to move on.
Also, I dont know where you are getting the idea that Scotty didnt think highly of Stevie...that is just plain wrong. Scotty knew that Steve was the captain of this team and he needed to change his game to win. It DID cause tension when Scotty first came to Detroit and in an attempt to make the Wings better Scotty suggested Stevie be traded. Illitch put a stop to that and told Scotty to keep him around to see what Stevie was all about and it ended up working out. Scotty realized how important he was to the team and they worked together to change his game.
I dont know anyone who doesnt think Yzerman is a god. He is the best athlete this city has had in my lifetime. His heart alone made him a warrior. I am still pissed they took the mural down of him in downtown Detroit which is my current desktop background.
You are making a lot of assumptions about players and coaches that just arent true.