The Sporting News article
April 13, 1998
by Larry Wigge
Stunned by tragedy last summer, the Red Wings had every reason to quit, but Steve Yzerman wouldn’t let them. As a result they can’t be counted out in their pursuit of a second straight Stanley Cup.
He looks you straight in the eye and chooses his words very carefully. He is not an amateur psychologist, but he has learned that if you look away from someone he might think you are hiding something. So, Steve Yzerman’s eyes never waver. Never.
Yzerman, the heart and soul of the Red Wings for 15 years, still has a wry sense of humor and is a pleasure to be around. But life has made him more than just a better leader, a better captain, than in years past. It also has made him a better man. Especially since this time a year ago, when he and his teammates were trying to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in more than four decades.
