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Bad To The Bone
by Paul on 06/02/08 at 10:45 AM ET
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from Eric Adelson at ESPN the Magazine,
His number can still be spotted in the stands at games in Detroit—the red 16 sewn on white. He’s there too, sometimes, in the owner’s box, silently watching the ice below. His younger face still stares out from a picture on the wall facing the entry to the Red Wings locker room, so that every player can lock eyes with him before every period of every game. But what lingers most about the presence and absence of Vladimir Konstantinov is the idea of the player he would have been, and the reality of the team that has come to be without him.
A note about me- The Doc gave me some medication and boom, flashing is gone but could return. So I will roll with the punches and see how I feel later in the day… Maybe game 5 is in my sight....
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I’ll be wearing my #16 jersey tonight (which I received as a 16th birthday present!). Vlady was a beast in his prime. It’s tough to see him in his current state… he looks like he’s about 60 years old. I can’t imagine going from world-class athlete to requiring constant care. Hopefully Vlady can celebrate his 4th Stanley Cup tonight!
Posted by Incognetis from Exile in Alabama on 06/02/08 at 10:03 AM ET
Inspirational.
Much like seeing the pic of Jiri on the ice with the boys at the last home practice before heading out to PIT for games 3 & 4.
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 06/02/08 at 10:16 AM ET
Paul, thanks for finding this gem; it is a fabulous article. Mr. Adelson deserves kudos for remembering “Vlad the Impaler”.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 06/02/08 at 10:24 AM ET
I miss Vladdy all the time. There has never beem, and will never be, a DET defenseman quite like him, and while Lidstrom is absolutely dominant (and deservedly so), people forget how much of a run for his money Konstantinov used to give him. Could you imagine what DET could have done with another 10 years of Vlad-Lids on the blueline?
Also, imagine if we still had Jiri in there instead of freaking Lilja?
The what-ifs…
Posted by Primis on 06/02/08 at 10:58 AM ET
Paul,
My wife has ocular migranes and her doctor prescribed Maxalt 10mg. It helps her, maybe it will help you.
Posted by Jim from Rochester Hills on 06/02/08 at 01:12 PM ET
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This may be the best article written about Vlady.
Posted by w2j2 on 06/02/08 at 10:00 AM ET