It took no time at all to write in the first name on my list of greatest Detroit Red Wings of all time as we compiled our bracket for the Detroit G.O.A.T. tournament. Numbers two and three, however, I debated.
That Gordie Howe is the No. 1 seed is a no-brainer: he is synonymous with the franchise. He is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Among his myriad of accomplishments, he won four Stanley Cups with the Wings.
The next two names were going to be Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidstrom – but in which order?