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dkf747 · 11-09-2009, 11:59 AM

I'm pretty excited to see my all-time favorite player (Steve Yzerman) get inducted into the Hall of Fame along with some other greats I loved to watch over the years. Yzerman turned me into a Wings fan way back in 1984. Prior to that I didn't care for the Dead Things. I always liked Hull and Lucky Luc too and it was awesome to see them raise the cup together in 2002. What do you think about the class of '09?

Canes2006Champs · 11-09-2009, 04:24 PM

Yzerman's impact on the Wings franchise pretty much knows no bounds. Classy guy. I think probably the best image was him handing the Cup to Vladimir Konstantinov in a wheelchair in '98. Brian Leetch also had a great impact on the Rangers. Good Class of guys.

Paradox22 · 11-09-2009, 05:38 PM

Too bad the new wings had to lose that game.

By the way. can any Wings fan tell me why its not a hand pass when Draper wins those draws? You know what I mean. He ties up the opponents stick then reaches down with his hand to tap the puck to a teammate. He's one of the best face-offs in the league. Why don't other players do that?

dkf747 · 11-10-2009, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Paradox22

Too bad the new wings had to lose that game.

By the way. can any Wings fan tell me why its not a hand pass when Draper wins those draws? You know what I mean. He ties up the opponents stick then reaches down with his hand to tap the puck to a teammate. He's one of the best face-offs in the league. Why don't other players do that?

You'll have to ask the refs why they don't call it.

Back on topic - I liked all of the speeches, except Bettman's (

). I've never watched one of these ceremonies before. It was all very moving.

Wingnatic · 11-11-2009, 08:40 AM

If the puck is in the Wings end it's legal , if the puck is in the other end its called a hand pass and the play is dead . It's only legal in our own end (blue line in) and nowhere else .

Paradox22 · 11-11-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Wingnatic

If the puck is in the Wings end it's legal , if the puck is in the other end its called a hand pass and the play is dead . It's only legal in our own end (blue line in) and nowhere else .

That reason occured to me but I wasn't sure. Thanks for the confirmation.