The Detroit Free Press recently interviewed former Detroit Red Wings player Brendan Shanahan (currently of the NY Rangers). Two of the questions and corresponding answers mentioned Steve Yzerman.

Q: Now that you’re rubbing elbows with fashionistas, who was the best-dressed Wing while you were in Detroit?

A: “I’ll give it to the Captain, but I’ll have to give his wife credit because she shops for him.”

Q: Whom among the Wings do you keep in touch with?

A: “It’s tough as teammates in the off-season with schedules and geography and families. But I keep in touch with Yzerman, and I hung out with Nick Lidstrom at the All-Star Game. Kris Draper and I will exchange e-mail every now and then. When Dan Cleary scores a goal, I usually get a message from him. Really, almost all of the guys I played with over the years will send little messages throughout the year, as I do to them. Text messaging has become an accepted part of my life.”