StoneHands Think Tank

Steve Yzerman: he has earned it !!!

(Hey, Mr. Yzerman. Please let us see the No. 19 on the ice again next season!)

Don't question this man's focus. Another win is just around the next turn.

And another championship!

As I contemplate which team to cheer for as this year's quest for the cup continues, (Maybe Edmonton? As the underdog, can they keep their momentum and provide Detroit some solace to having been defeated by the eventual champions?), the future for Stevie Y. as a player leaves me wondering ...

(By the way, isn't the Stanley Cup quite the prize?! I believe what makes it so special is the great teamwork & perseverance over adversity required thru several weeks of a 'second season', and the individual pain & sacrafice needed to claim it as the trophy of the victors! To then have one's name engraved on it, to become a part of it for all future champions to behold, is an honor only the few will experience. It truly is a unique crown in all of sports!)

... I wonder ...

"Congratulations" are offered to the Edmonton Oilers for their first round playoff success.

And a hearty "Thank You!" is expressed to the Detroit Red Wings for their exciting season and moments of sports entertainment pleasure.

Finally, I would hope the entire hockey world is ready to acknowledge the true leader Mr. Steve Yzerman is. His tremendous talent and willingness to "give" for the team is sadly too rare in pro sports today.

Thanks, Steve. I hope to see you in uniform next year for another run for the cup.

In spite of Detroit's many highly skilled & talented players and their various superior achievements during the NHL's '05-'06 regular season, they find themselves down in the first round, best-of-seven series with Edmonton 3 games to 2. Another loss will end the season and this chance to continue a run at the Stanley Cup.

Tonight's game 6 is their opportunity to excel as a team.
Tonight they 'win or go home'.
Tonight "BRING IT!".