Abel to Yzerman · Oct 4, 2019
The Focus Is On Steve Yzerman
from Mark Falkner of the Detroit News,
Former referee Paul Stewart paints a rather unflattering picture of Steve Yzerman's on-ice behavior during Yzerman's 22-year NHL career.
In Stewart's new book "You Wanna Go," Stewart said Yzerman was his least favorite player to deal with because the Red Wings' captain showed little respect for his officials.
"I made it my business to step up and defend the linesmen whom he treated the most poorly, in my opinion," Stewart wrote in the book. "In Minnesota, he berated a linesman to the point where I felt awful for this guy....
Ex-teammates of Yzerman disagree with Stewart's point of view.