Updated: July 3, 2006, 1:25 PM ET
ESPN The Magaine: The Captain
He is drenched in fatigue, unshaven, eyes burning. He has a weapon, but so do the six hostiles staring at him. The clock starts its tick and he hits the deck, dropping into the line of fire. Surely this will not end well.
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Yzerman retires
Steve Yzerman, the Red Wings' captain since 1986, retired last July after spending his entire 22-year career with Detroit and helping the Wings win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1997-98. The team will honor Yzerman on Tuesday night.
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