The Professor

More pictures of Redwings holding the cup.

This time it's 2002 and a man who should be inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame later today - Igor Larionov.
Read all about him here, essentially he was instrumental in the 'Wings last 3 stanley cup wins, '97, '98 & 2002. This was after an already groundbreaking career in the Soviet Union and leading the way for future generations of his countrymen to play in the NHL.

He now has a successful wine company - IL Triple Overtime

NHL Awards

What could be a better way to start than the most important win for Pavel Datsyuk, third successive year for him to take down the Lady Byng trophy, nice one Pavel this ones for you

"Three Times A Lady"

Have to say that Bruce Boudreau did a good job with Washington but really, what does Mike Babcock have to do to get some recognition?


Also that dude Alex Ovechkin did OK


making a total of four major awards for him this season. They all have to be rewarding obviously but i would think the Lester B. Pearson must have a special place for a player, given that it is voted for by your peers

Hasek

Dominik Hasek retired, not really surprising news but he has given a vast amount to the game and without doubt he will be remembered as one of the greatest to play in goal. He gave a lot to the Redwings but he will be mostly remembered for his time at the Buffalo Sabres, for me it is in Buffalo where his number should be retired.

You wouldn't want to steal someone's thunder by retiring the number of a player or hired gun whose career was mostly spent elsewhere now would you.

Interesting

Makes you think

more to come