Sure do realize this. I think many started watching Red Wing hockey around the time Lidstrom retired. KH track record admittedly wasn't great when the talent dwindled away and the cap era demanded NHL teams to win the lottery to find the best chance at success. Or have epic luck.
So let’s make sure we are on the same page. 1996 is the last year of the millennial generation. You think that many millennials started watching Red Wings hockey when they were between the ages of 16 years old and 31?
People born in the 80s just skipped all the championships and the heart of the dynasty and joined the fan base in the mid 2010s? It took 25+ years of life to discover Red Wings hockey? They just ignored the team when they were the class of the NHL and hopped on board afterwards.
You’re world is pretty crazy. People, including millennials (myself being one of them), appreciate Ken Holland and all he contributed to the cause and giving me a team that made the sport easy to love.
