Associated Press article
April 24, 2004
by Larry Lage
Steve Yzerman pumped his fist and screamed with joy as his adoring fans went wild. All was well in Hockeytown thanks to “The Captain.” Yzerman scored twice 2:13 apart in the second period to give Detroit a three-goal lead, and the Red Wings defeated Calgary 5-2 Saturday in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal.
“It’s amazing how much energy you have after scoring goals,” Yzerman said.
He would know.
Yzerman has a franchise-record 70 playoff goals and 181 points in his 20 seasons with the Red Wings. In regular-season games, he’s the sixth-leading scorer in NHL history.
One of the game’s greatest centers was moved to right wing Saturday and put on the “Grind Line” with center Kris Draper and left wing Kirk Maltby.
“They played together at some point in the season,” Detroit coach Dave Lewis said. “Draper and Maltby, with their speed, and Stevie, with his smarts and hands, they find a way to generate offense.”
