Editing Steve Yzerman (section)

===Stanley Cup titles (1996–2002)===
In [[1996–97 NHL season|1997]], Yzerman put to rest all doubts of his ability to lead a team to a championship as Detroit won its first Stanley Cup in 42 years after sweeping the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]. The following year, Detroit repeated the feat, sweeping the [[Washington Capitals]] and winning their second consecutive Cup title. Yzerman earned the [[Conn Smythe Trophy]] as playoff MVP. He handed the Cup first to [[Vladimir Konstantinov]], who had been severely injured in a car accident just six days after the Cup victory in 1997 and was using a wheelchair.<ref name=Spotlight/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hhof.com/htmlSpotlight/spot_oneononeTmRedWings9698.shtml |title=Legends of Hockey - Spotlight - Detroit Red Wings - 1996-98 |website=Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref>

On November 26, 1999, Yzerman became the 11th player in NHL history to score 600 goals.<ref name=Spotlight/><ref>{{cite web |title=Wings Win, Yzerman Gets 600th |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wings-win-yzerman-gets-600th/ |website=CBS News |date=November 26, 1999 |access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> In 2000, he made the [[NHL All-Star team|NHL All-Star first team]] and won the [[Frank J. Selke Trophy]] as the league's top defensive forward.<ref name=Spotlight/>

[[File:Stanley Cup Red Wings and Bush.jpg|thumb|right|With the Stanley Cup present (l), U.S. President [[George W. Bush]] receives a commemorative jersey and mini-Cup from 2002 Stanley Cup Champion Steve Yzerman.]]
In [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]], Yzerman re-aggravated a knee injury, forcing him to miss 30 regular season games, though nonetheless still finished sixth in team scoring.<ref name=Timeline>{{cite web |first=John |last=Kreiser |title=Yzerman timeline: from Red Wings legend to general manager |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/steve-yzerman-nhl-career-timeline/c-306894276 |website=NHL.com |date=April 19, 2019 |access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2001-02 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/2002.html#all_skaters |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> Yzerman's knee greatly pained him during the [[2002 Stanley Cup playoffs|2002 playoffs]], but this did not stop him from leading the Red Wings from an early 2–0 deficit in their opening round series to defeat the [[Vancouver Canucks]] and St. Louis Blues en route to Detroit's fifth playoff series with Colorado, and the third time the two teams had battled to decide the Western Conference Championship.<ref name=Spotlight/><ref name="2001-02 Red Wings">{{cite web |first=Wayne |last=Coffey |title=2001-02 Red Wings voted No. 10 Greatest NHL Team |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2002-detroit-red-wings-greatest-nhl-teams/c-289645006 |website=NHL.com |date=May 29, 2017 |access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> Detroit defeated Colorado in a seven-game series and moved on to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they defeated the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] to win their tenth Stanley Cup championship in their history.<ref name=Spotlight/><ref name="2001-02 Red Wings"/> Rather than raising the Stanley Cup first, Yzerman passed the Cup to head coach Scotty Bowman, who announced his retirement following the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/scotty-bowman-ninth-championship-greatest-nhl-moments/c-292537134 |title=Bowman kept coaching retirement secret until after Stanley Cup win |website=NHL.com |first=Dave |last=Stubbs |date=November 5, 2017 |access-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref>