Originally, this was going to be strictly about the fact that the Red Wings are going to face off against all-time Red Wing great Steve Yzerman tonight in Tampa Bay, but events of last night in Florida changed all that.
Last night near Lakeland, Tiger star Miguel Cabrera was arrested for DUI, and non-violently resisting arrest. Police saw him driving erractically, and pulled him over. Reports say that he was visibly intoxicated, had an open bottle of scotch in the car, and was slurring his speech. He was quoted as asking the police if they knew who he was, and of his issues. This casts a pall over a Tiger team, that has had high hopes for the coming season, as Cabrera will undoubtedly spend at least the rest of Spring Training in Rehab, as he hopefully can get his life strightened out, before something horrible happens to him,his family, or some innocent party. I pray that he does.
In much more positive news, for the first time ever,the Red Wings will face the man who was for the past 27 years, the face of the franchise, when they play Steve Yzerman's Lightning in Tampa Bay tonight. It will undoubtedly be strange to see him in the press box for the opposition after all these years at the Joe. There has been scuttlebutt about Yzerman and his coach Guy Boucher possibly sweeping Coach and Executive of the Year, with the job they have done reviving the Tampa Bay franchise. I am not surprised (and could not be more pleased) with the success they are having, as Yzerman has always been one of the brightest, and most prepared individuals in the game, and Boucher has been said to be the same. I wish them continued success, and hope they win a Stanley Cup there soon, as long as it is NOT against the Red Wings.
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