When Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91 is raised to the rafters at Little Caesars Arena on Jan. 12, it will become the ninth jersey number officially retired by the Detroit Red Wings. Only the Montreal Canadiens (15),

The news that the Detroit Red Wings will retire Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 in January, more than 10 years after he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame and over 20 years since he left the team, got us asking one thing: What took so long?

1 am not writing to dispute this point. It is true. But why is Detroit Red Wings’ center Sergei Fedorov always ignored when comparing the league’s great and unique talents? Fedorov is one of the best two-way players in the game and his great leg ...