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Say It Ain’t So, Mo. Not Them!

It was a far-fetched doomsday scenario. A pointed image intended to conjure just how weird it was going to be around here without Mike Modano. But I never expected it to become, gulp, reality? Mike Modano, Detroit Red Wings? Criiiiiiiiiiinge.  On June 22 that was my wild-ass speculation. On July...
By Richie WhittJuly 6, 2010
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It was a far-fetched doomsday scenario. A pointed image intended to conjure just how weird it was going to be around here without Mike Modano.

But I never expected it to become, gulp, reality?

Mike Modano, Detroit Red Wings? Criiiiiiiiiiinge. 

On June 22 that was my wild-ass speculation. On July 6, it’s way too close to the truth for comfort.

As strange as it would’ve been for Dirk Nowitzki to return to Dallas a San Antonio Spur, it will be equally disturbing if Modano – the all-time face of the Stars – skates back in American Airlines Center wearing a Red Wings sweater.

Right?

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As you read this, our hero may be in Hockeytown.

Cringe indeed.

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Richie Whitt

Richie Whitt has been a columnist, reporter, broadcaster and blogger covering Dallas’ sports scene for more than 40 years. He wrote the Observer‘s sports column 2005-2011 and has reported sports on TV, radio and online. You can read his latest work a <a href=”https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/author/richie-whitt”>SI.com.

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