Yeah, I was living in Detroit during that period of time... Detroit went from a bubble team when I got there in 1991 to Cup champs just before I left in 1997. Yzerman was a big part of it. And goaltending. And the Russian Five.
Not necessarily. If a player's head is screwed on right and he's playing better positional hockey, skating around like a chicken with his head cut off is unnecessary. I bet Nick Lidstrom rarely broke 20; he simply didn't need to.
Even though I know that you are being facetious, I would love it if you were right.
And then they would open a chain of Thai restaurants when their playing days are done.
Benson is a curious choice for an untouchable player. Yes, he looks good when he plays, but he's an undersized teen with 4 goals and 10 assists in 40 games. What about that screams "untouchable"?