Indeed. Scott Stevens, Doug Gilmour, Scott Niedermayer, Dave Andreychuk, Martin Brodeur (who I actually got to meet by the way). That team WAS loaded and stacked with a bunch of great studs and Hall of Famers.
Lidstrom finished 2nd in the Norris voting to Rob Blake even though he had far better defensive numbers and led all D-men in points. Could easily have 9 or 10 if the voters weren’t so weird in the late 90ds
He was European and he finished his career with approximately half the head trauma Blake would(grit smh). These were legitimate factors with the voters during the 90s. Not sure when exactly it changed but I dont recall it being much of a factor at all a decade later when the Wings were back to play Crosby.
Awood, as always, thank you so very much for these videos. They are keeping my spirits high during all this covid nonsense and are definitely a welcomed distraction. I get so excited when I see the new vid notification and have some hockey to look forward to watching. Keep up the great work, my dood- it's greatly appreciated.
Man i hated NJ. Brodeur was admittedly great but Ozzy plain hulked out at the end of this one. And dang, that 2nd Lidstrom goal was like a clinic from the moment he retrieved the puck. Great game thanks a million awood.
