QUOTES FROM THE CUP
"The greatest feeling was
seeing Vladdie with the Cup
on the ice. It's great
to be associated with
classy guys and a
classy organization"
--Kris Draper--
"This is the greatest that
we're now on top of things again.
For a while, I never thought
we would make it here again.
But we did, and it feels great obviously.
When we saw Vladdie on the ice,
I couldn't believe my eyes.
We have the Stanley Cup on
one mind, and Vladdie on the other."
--Sergei Fedorov--
"When we saw Vladdie for the first time,
it was the happiest we had seen him all year.
It was a great, great moment. The fans were
unbelieveable on both sides, Washington
and especially fans from Detroit. It's a
special thing. It's not just a hockey thing.
It's probably more than that. We can show
the rest of the world it's not only a
hockey team, it's something else"
--Slava Fetisov--
"With all the turmoil that happened,
to win it for Vladdie and Sergei was
our
goal all year. To accomplish it is incredible."
--Joey Kocur--
"We showed this year again we're world-class champions"
--Martin Lapointe--
"It's better than the first one.
It's unbelievable, with all
the adversity and injuries
we went through. Everyone here
is friends and get along. There
are no walls between the players."
--Kirk Maltby--
"I used everything as a positive
to make me a better person and
a better player. I have no regrets.
Everytime I had to play a big game,
I played a big game. I used some of
the skepticism as a positive and motivation."
--Chris Osgood--
"The last time I saw the Cup last summer,
I kissed It and laid It in the box, and said,
'Until we meet again.' This year when I got It,
I kissed It and said, 'We meet again' "
--Brendan Shanahan--
"He's my man, he's my man, he's my man, he's my man!!"
--Sergei Fedorov, talking about Vladdie--
"It felt great when everyone stands up
and cheers. Vladdie deserves that.
We could not do this without Vladdie.
We miss him on the ice for so long.
It was good to see him back."
--Slava Kozlov--
"This is Vladdie's Cup. I know he could enjoy It.
He understood what was going on.
He'll come back again and walk on his own.
He'll lead a normal life. I know it."
--Igor Larionov--
"This Cup wasn't for Vladdie and Sergei.
It was because of them.
--John Wharton, Head Trainer--
"I was going to shoot on him,
but then I saw he didn't have his stick.
He was so happy, he couldn't stand it."
--Larry Murphy,
about celebrating with Chris Osgood
when the final buzzer sounded--
"First of all, I can't believe
that I've won 2 Stanley Cups.
I'm totally amazed by that.
The Conn Smythe, I'm delighted
to have my name on a significant
trophy. It's great to have the
Yzerman name on there along
with my idols and my dad's idols"
--Steve Yzerman--
1998 Conn Smythe Trophy winner
Most Valuable Player of the Playoffs
"We lost to the defending champions, and they played like it. They deserved it."
---Washington Capitals goalie, Olaf Kolzig--
" It was a different experience this year.
We made it through lots of ups and downs.
This team never quit. We always believed we could win
And don't write off us for next year! Don't you dare!"
--Martin Lapointe--
Thanks to the Detroit Free Press, Stanleytown, and Believe; the Detroit News and Believe;
Inside Hockeytown, the Official Red Wings Yearbook,and the Red Wings Media Guide for quotes on this page.
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