2008 Red Wings name favourite players growing up

[@michaeltam2929]

Datsyuk is his own favourite player.

[@templetonbob]

Datsyuk is classic. It must have been weird for Lidstrom to be an idol for half of his team though haha.

[@13XxHabsFanxX21]

Datsyuk is the best. How is he so good

[@jasonkeller1109]

Pavel Datsyuk doesn't have a favorite player because he was too focused on his amazing game.

[@mikewright7964]

MrKushpop I don't think affording a TV is the reason, because you know watching NHL games outside America was sort of impossible at that time. -Oh wait this was 08, looked like 98. Nevermind then.

[@barleymob9913]

The question was favorite player "growing up" but Datsyuk was mostly a soccer player growing up.

[@nevercomment73]

He had too many to count

[@murphymoerf]

Lidström and Chelios must've felt pretty old considering every other dman said they were their favorite players :D

[@idude001]

From players to coaches, this team was stacked

[@gmarie40]

i love how hasek was so specific on everything he said haha

[@imnotwildsteve]

Darren Helm is now playing under his favorite player.

[@meatwad515]

Datsyuk is too cool to have a favorite player.

[@Refpuck]

Not only what a great bunch of players you have here, but what a great set of coaches as well!

[@jmstransit]

2:27 the embodiment of the KING's legacy - RIP Borje Salming

[@deadmemes2020]

man detroit sure likes its Swedish players

[@JohnnyMnemonic.]

And canadian too!

[@dankula007]

Rafalski just sounds so articulate and dignified when he speaks hahah

[@Helvigster]

Dick Butkus was an NFL player. Chris Chelios NFL player confirmed.

[@Gav_na_tebya]

It's pretty cool how Homer acknowledges Vladimir "The Tank" Krutov. They somewhat look alike and are both tough, although in different roles. Silent and strong types whose true worth is known mostly to their teammates.

[@sparrow-we7ip]

Even at 35, Chris Osgood looked 22

[@Corhsen]

McLean, McLellan and Babcock on the bench. WOW that's an amazing core of coaches!

[@FeedinOnPandaa]

Hi I'm Nicklas Lidstrom, I'm from Vasteras Sweden. My favorite player growing up is Nicklas Lidstrom.

[@jimmyhunter6819]

I'm Dan clearly and I ate 3 children on the way to the rink.

[@jasonkeller1109]

same difference as preventing at least 3 kids from rightfully making it into the NHL.

[@jaske41]

That must be so cool to eventually get to meet, play with, and win a Stanley Cup with the player you idolized growing up

[@DerpDerpityDerp]

Hi I'm Jaromir Jagr and my favorite player growing up was Jaromir Jagr. Easily the funniest one ever.

[@cowboycoffeepictures]

so crazy to watch this in 2019

[@DSled]

i like how they put datsyuk on there even though he didnt have a favorite player

[@randomazn420]

My name is Pavel Datsyuk and I dont have a favorite player.

[@switchback27]

Must have been awesome for guys like Ericsson and Kronwall to actually get to play with their favorite player growing up, Lidstrom.

[@440x]

unreal coahing staff and front office the 2 assistant coaches are now head coaches plus yzerman and nill are now GM's

[@leo1fun]

Only Mule can say his favourite player is Forsberg while wearing a Wings jersey... lol

[@thundercookie1303]

hi my name is pavel datsyuk and my favourite player growing up was future pavel datsyuk

[@mathiaslopez357]

holy shit what a team

[@Nall412]

Not bad eh

[@timn370]

So proud to be Swedish

[@nhlvan]

Wish Sportsnet would do this for players nowadays in Stanley cup finals

[@LFC54Flyers]

I love Chris Chelios!!! Good impersonation too!

[@upgrayddable]

I love how many guys chose teammates.

[@murphymoerf]

Helmer looks like an 8 year old with a beard haha

[@ohohohitzmagic4536]

Kind of looks like that kid in the Sixth Sense

[@sk8erboino1]

wow, filppulas english has REALLY improved over the years

[@LFC54Flyers]

I love Chris Chelios!

[@ThePENNY1999]

dammmm Lidstrom is the man!! ... for some reason i felt like gorge lopez was going to pop in there and say his !! LOL

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

LOL Brett Lebda saying Chelios... his teammate... was his favorite player. Makes complete sense considering Chelly was a Hawk at the time, but still amusing.

[@ariccua6101]

01:33 Funny enough, Helm would win a Stanley Cup 14 years later with a team managed by his favorite player (and Detroit's former rival).

[@Salzy9]

Wow they had 3 head coaches no wonder they won

[@yourmomx13]

Classic Datsyuk :))

[@russak4769]

Pavel datsyuk the only one has no favorite ;). He is the greatest player in the world

[@ThePENNY1999]

dammmm Lidstrom is the man!!

[@Ray1905]

good times...good times

[@jimbrady735]

Jiri Hudlers favorite player, Jagr, is going to to retire after he does

[@JordanB9]

Go Pavel Datsyuk

[@Skatehockey26]

Unreal coaching staff, that really no one talks about.

[@achillesninja]

Datsyuk is his own fav player

[@tgaze]

I did not expect Val to sound like that lol.

[@dandandamattressman]

Borje Salming i hope you feel special...the perfect human idolizes you

[@xPROF4NEx]

08? More like, 98...damn everyone looked suuuper young. lol pav

[@BigMama3421]

What the hell y is filipula voice like that and my favorite player is sergi fedorov and datsyuk has none lol what a beast

[@jasonkeller1109]

Hold up Helm... what?!

[@nguyenkhangnguyen1678]

1:02 what is it?

[@seinsmeld13]

It ends with the best Bobby Orr!!!!

[@ajstimac2489]

Anybody know the name of the background song?? I've always heard it on After Hours or during the postgame montages but I can never find it. Thanks for your help!

[@packers256]

His English was pretty perfect here...

[@kallekalleson644]

How did "Piteå" (where Tomas Holmström grew up) become "Peita"...?

[@TheMenta1ist]

Were they hypnotized?

[@xXrapenoobsXx]

Helmy is the MAN!!!!

[@Datsyuk132011]

GO WINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jasmeg2844]

I'm National Acrobat, and my favourite player growing up was Dany fucking Heatley.

[@dandandamattressman]

Im from Yatkertaggeggerganbe-.....from Russia.

[@Musicrecords10]

0:36 That's the guy McCarty knocked out ages ago.. haha

[@MichaelRojhay]

I wanted to to hit next but this was different and cool...lol

[@aaronstark1969]

I love Chelios

[@TheAcrash3]

Pavel

[@limsniff]

Pavel

[@Nochal07]

Funny, I had a Sakic jersey growing up and now I have a Helm jersey

[@jaspreetgill1231]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL DATSYUK HAHAHAHAHHAA

[@TheAcrash3]

My faveroit is jimmy

[@gamersxs]

@BigMama3421 It's called an accent but he seems to have lost a lot of his accent since then.

[@ianwamsley2595]

Why does Hasek sound like he’s underwater

[@LMK94]

the swedes are so good at english compared to all the others haha

[@puckindaface313]

Lots of tocchet and trottier fans, Stevie Ys fave was trottier also

[@krog21]

Man they were a fun team.

[@Atraslin]

Rossland BC cool.

[@CaptainShmiggles]

What did Datsyuk say exactly?

[@justappearances]

He said " I no hav favorite plair"

[@daledoback8584]

So many Canadians

[@Nall412]

Ya pretty much need a Canadian majority team with a few European players sprinkled throughout to win a cup

[@nOOb1hunter]

they all look old compared to nhl players of today

[@ruhje]

I guess. It's just he doesn't "americanize" the finnish cities or names. There's actually very little english in his answer.

[@joelplayford3686]

Shelburne

[@AnthonyfromtheD]

lmao at datsyuk fav player..

[@bauerhockey10]

southern alberta

[@nevercomment73]

Who said Gordie Howe

[@poejavelski148]

Howe was way before everyone on the team.

[@aleciscool1231]

3 head coaches haha

[@daledoback8584]

Darren McCarty from Leamington hahhahaha

[@kieferclarkf1674]

Chelios picking an NFL player wtf? Supposed to pick an NHL player. What a weird guy.

[@justappearances]

Hi I'm from Yatkeertarenberburger, Russia I no half favoreet plair

[@arttumakinen6700]

Chris osgood no guestion.

[@still-standingrunner810]

Datsyuk is God

[@2girls1freak]

lol @ the d men all saying lidstrom

[@bauerbeast71]

AHHAAHAHAHHA DATS

[@BoomingBadger]

lol i no have favorite player

[@deBebbler]

The music was brilliantly awful.

[@simonhjelm7102]

LOL there was at least as many sweedes as it was americans :) GO SWEDEN! :D

[@hernylerms]

fuck kronwall is awesome.

[@markyaksich5531]

Dude, spell favorite right. There is no u in "favorite".

[@awood40]

Yeah, in America. In Canada we spell it with a U

[@markyaksich5531]

Well spell eh?

[@poejavelski148]

+awood40 Wow you're Canadian too? Out of curiosity, how come you're such a huge Red Wings fan?

[@awood40]

I'm from Southern Ontario. Detroit is less than a hour away from me. Everyone here is either a Wings fan or a Leafs fan. I chose the Wings when I was 5.

[@poejavelski148]

+awood40 Awesome. I'm a Sharks fan who lives in Vancouver, but just watching your videos makes me love the Wings. Easily in my top 5.