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.

[@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

[@13XxHabsFanxX21]

Datsyuk is the best. How is he so good

[@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

[@imnotwildsteve]

Darren Helm is now playing under his favorite player.

[@meatwad515]

Datsyuk is too cool to have a favorite player.

[@gmarie40]

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

[@jmstransit]

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

[@Helvigster]

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

[@deadmemes2020]

man detroit sure likes its Swedish players

[@JohnnyMnemonic.]

And canadian too!

[@dankula007]

Rafalski just sounds so articulate and dignified when he speaks hahah

[@sparrow-we7ip]

Even at 35, Chris Osgood looked 22

[@Refpuck]

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

[@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.

[@Corhsen]

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

[@cowboycoffeepictures]

so crazy to watch this in 2019

[@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.

[@FeedinOnPandaa]

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

[@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

[@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

[@timn370]

So proud to be Swedish

[@DSled]

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

[@nhlvan]

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

[@leo1fun]

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

[@LFC54Flyers]

I love Chris Chelios!

[@yourmomx13]

Classic Datsyuk :))

[@LFC54Flyers]

I love Chris Chelios!!! Good impersonation too!

[@JordanB9]

Go Pavel Datsyuk

[@ThePENNY1999]

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

[@upgrayddable]

I love how many guys chose teammates.

[@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).

[@ThePENNY1999]

dammmm Lidstrom is the man!!

[@murphymoerf]

Helmer looks like an 8 year old with a beard haha

[@ohohohitzmagic4536]

Kind of looks like that kid in the Sixth Sense

[@russak4769]

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

[@jimbrady735]

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

[@Salzy9]

Wow they had 3 head coaches no wonder they won

[@FOGNLnetwork]

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

[@sk8erboino1]

wow, filppulas english has REALLY improved over the years

[@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!

[@achillesninja]

Datsyuk is his own fav player

[@Ray1905]

good times...good times

[@xPROF4NEx]

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

[@seinsmeld13]

It ends with the best Bobby Orr!!!!

[@dandandamattressman]

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

[@mathiaslopez357]

holy shit what a team

[@Nall412]

Not bad eh

[@Skatehockey26]

Unreal coaching staff, that really no one talks about.

[@thundercookie1303]

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

[@tgaze]

I did not expect Val to sound like that lol.

[@Datsyuk132011]

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

[@aaronstark1969]

I love Chelios

[@dandandamattressman]

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

[@jasonkeller1109]

Hold up Helm... what?!

[@jasmeg2844]

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

[@limsniff]

Pavel

[@packers256]

His English was pretty perfect here...

[@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

[@xXrapenoobsXx]

Helmy is the MAN!!!!

[@TheAcrash3]

Pavel

[@TheAcrash3]

My faveroit is jimmy

[@Nochal07]

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

[@MichaelRojhay]

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

[@puckindaface313]

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

[@jaspreetgill1231]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL DATSYUK HAHAHAHAHHAA

[@LMK94]

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

[@Atraslin]

Rossland BC cool.

[@kallekalleson644]

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

[@TheMenta1ist]

Were they hypnotized?

[@gamersxs]

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

[@joelplayford3686]

Shelburne

[@bauerhockey10]

southern alberta

[@daledoback8584]

So many Canadians

[@Nall412]

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

[@anthonyl1787]

lmao at datsyuk fav player..

[@bauerbeast71]

AHHAAHAHAHHA DATS

[@krog21]

Man they were a fun team.

[@Musicrecords10]

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

[@nOOb1hunter]

they all look old compared to nhl players of today

[@nguyenkhangnguyen1678]

1:02 what is it?

[@ianwamsley2595]

Why does Hasek sound like he’s underwater

[@still-standingrunner8109]

Datsyuk is God

[@CaptainShmiggles]

What did Datsyuk say exactly?

[@justappearances]

He said " I no hav favorite plair"

[@daledoback8584]

Darren McCarty from Leamington hahhahaha

[@ruhje]

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

[@aleciscool1231]

3 head coaches haha

[@arttumakinen6700]

Chris osgood no guestion.

[@justappearances]

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

[@nevercomment73]

Who said Gordie Howe

[@poejavelski148]

Howe was way before everyone on the team.

[@2girls1freak]

lol @ the d men all saying lidstrom

[@wtfareyousmoking]

Medicine hat?

[@hernylerms]

fuck kronwall is awesome.

[@kieferclarkf1674]

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

[@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

[@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.