from Ryan Ford of the Detroit Free Press,
All four of Detroit’s pro teams had their “What if?” moments, turning points in a mostly disastrous decade. Here, then, is a look at our three favorites, continuing with the Red Wings:
May 25, 2010: What if the Wings hadn’t let Steve Yzerman leave for the Tampa Bay GM job?
... But what if … Mike Ilitch had insisted Yzerman take over? Even with the stars of the ’08-09 playoff runs aging – Nicklas Lidstrom was 40, Chris Osgood 38, Pavel Datsyuk 32 and Henrik Zetterberg 30 – the Wings’ championship window still appeared wide open.