A limousine ride fifteen years ago...

oops,folks... i forgot a somber anniversary,of sorts,yesterday... Vladimir Konstantinov,team masseur Sergei Mnatsaknov,and Russian hockey legend Viacheslav Fetisov were in a limousine accident,on June 13,1997,days after Red Wings won their first Stanley Cup,since 1955... Konstantinov,and Mnatsaknov were in comas,and almost died,but both survived... Konstantinov was talked about,at the time,as the best defenseman,on the Red Wings' roster,putting up plus/minus numbers,in the area of "the Great One",Wayne Gretzky... there are people still dreaming,and talking about a special player,like Konstantinov,and that team,should have won more Stanley Cups,with Konstantinov,than without him... he was that special... when Steve Yzerman had his sweater retired,in 2007,besides Yzerman,who got the biggest ovation,that night? answer:Konstantinov,when he walked out,with help,from a walker... he is still loved,in Detroit,and still has a locker in the Red Wings' locker room,with a rock,in it,that says."Believe" in 1998,they wore a patch,that said,in English,and Russian,"Believe",and with the initials,"VK&SM",with a Red Wings logo...