NHL.com column
December 2, 2003
by Larry Wigge

There’s an almost undetectable quiver of Steve Yzerman’s lower lip when he talks about the decision he contemplated after his surgically repaired right knee wouldn’t cooperate in training camp.

“I struggled through training camp, didn’t feel very good,” he admits outside the Detroit Red Wings’ locker room in St. Louis last week following a 2-1 victory against the Blues. “I found it difficult to play. I just couldn’t get much confidence going. … I thought long and hard … then decided to see how it goes. I knew if I couldn’t contribute … then I probably would have had a decision to make. …

“I was clearly going in the wrong direction. … I thought, uh, whether to play or not …”

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