My Article on DRW.com

That’s awesome that it is on the Detroit Red Wings official site, looks good!

I would have been really nervous talking to Gordie Howe – the other guys too, but more so him. Good article – shows the differences between pre-salary cap and now really well – I mean what have the Canadiens (or Leafs) done over the past decade? Faded glory….

I enjoyed your article, and you made good points. Since the Red Wings consistently have great chemistry in their lockerroom -a key to a team sharing, growing and accepting roles - that leaves injuries and motivation. From my experience playing the game at a high level I can tell you that at about mid-season EVERYONE has some type of nagging injury they are dealing with. Most manage to get through the season with it, while others need time off to care for it so they can come back in strong at the playoffs. That is what a lot of fans fail to understand: why their favorite, or best, players are underperforming at playoff time — they’re still injured. The little ones (but ones that CAN inhibit your play) you never hear about. As to the team’s motivation this year… boy, that’s a hard one. With the SCFs going into June, the guys get little down time before conditioning camps and pre-season games begin again. A good captain can provide some help in motivating. A fresh outlook can also come from “new blood” in the lockerroom — guys who have never won the cup — and can really make a difference (like Dallas Drake did last year). We’ll see if Hossa is able to do that, or if Eriksson’s enthusiasm can. GO WINGS!