Greatest moments in Red Wings history

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Yzerman 1996 game 7 double OT goal as called by Mike Haynes

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[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Yzerman 1996 game 7 double OT goal as called by Mike Haynes

Gimme the Gary Thorne call 10/10 times.

 

[wingsnut19]

Maybe not among the greatest in Wings history, but one that will always stick with me is Yzerman giving the Cup to Konstantinov in 1998, and then the entire team celebrating with him for his lap around the rink.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Yzerman 1996 game 7 double OT goal as called by Mike Haynes

Honestly I don't understand why this is as popular as it is. It was an exciting moment for sure but the Wings lost in the Conference Finals the next round ending with Lemieux's cheapshot on Draper.


For me nothing beats the Cup win in 1997. It felt like the Wings were just never gonna get there and Stevie would retire without a Cup.

 

[kook10]

This still makes me very happy
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[njx9]

'97 Cup, the Claude-turtle (if only because I was surrounded by Avs fans who still can't figure out how to spell hockey), and the '98 repeat stand out to me.

It wasn't one particular moment, but somewhere around the early part of the 90s, when it became clear that the Dead Wings were really gone. Maybe I'd pinpoint the day they hired Bowman, but even then, it was sort of a building thing.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

When Roy thought he had the puck

 

[CKJohn]

This still makes me very happy
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Undoubtedly my favorite memory as well. I was at that game with my Dad. Not only is it my favorite memory of the Wings, but also my favorite day with my dad.

 

[Boomhower]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaYDDpTkv30

this moment, easily! It was a looooonnngggg wait.
First time I ever saw the Wings win the cup. check
Incredible goal. Check
Stanley Cup clinching goal. check
Player I loved. check.

Hopefully one day there will be a moment to top this... but It'll be tough.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Undoubtedly my favorite memory as well. I was at that game with my Dad. Not only is it my favorite memory of the Wings, but also my favorite day with my dad.

I bet you were so scared before the game probably thinking it's so over

 

[kook10]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaYDDpTkv30

this moment, easily! It was a looooonnngggg wait.
First time I ever saw the Wings win the cup. check
Incredible goal. Check
Stanley Cup clinching goal. check
Player I loved. check.

Hopefully one day there will be a moment to top this... but It'll be tough.

I think it was Joey Kocur's goal in game 1 that made me think it was really going to happen. If he was going backhand top cheese, things were really going right.

 

[Boomhower]

I think it was Joey Kocur's goal in game 1 that made me think it was really going to happen. If he was going backhand top cheese, things were really going right.

Right on!
Another great one from that cup final. Great to see that again.

 

[Hockeyholic]

I think it was Joey Kocur's goal in game 1 that made me think it was really going to happen. If he was going backhand top cheese, things were really going right.

My god was Coffey and the other Flyers D ( Plus goalies) awful in that series.

 

[stu the grim reaper]

in 1990-91 in a pretty dismal season, the red wings beat the Norris leading blackhawks both times in a home-and-home, including a penalty shot goal by joey kocur

 

[Konnan511]

So @GMR asked a tongue-in-cheek earlier about Russians and Red Wings Stanley Cup wins. SO I looked it up and it was:

1954-55	38	DET	NHL	70	42	17	11		95	.679	1st	11	8	3	0	.727	Stanley Cup Champions

The head coach of that series was rookie Head Coach, Jimmy Skinner. I then went down a rabbit hole because he only coached for 4 years in the NHL, collecting one Stanley Cup, in the finals another year, and a first round exit.

I learned he stepped down his fourth year due to illness. He is largely credited as the first person to kiss the Cup after a win. He was credited with the implementation of the NHL Entry Draft.

He was the GM fired after Illitch bought the team and gave the reigns to Jim Devellano.

He was inducted into the Detroit Red Wings Hall of Fame in 1977. Dude should be in the HHOF for his contributions.

Does anyone else have any interesting Detroit Red Wings history/lore?

 

[14ari13]

When Roy thought he had the puck

 

[dalem177]

'97-'08 or so when my buddy Kevin called "are you watching?!?" "yeah, I just flipped it on." "Dougie Brown just scored." "Yeah, I literally turned it on for the goal." "OK, you have to keep watching then." "You serious?" "You think I'm not?"

 

[Gniwder]

The day Zadina was drafted.

/thread

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

There were a lot of moments from 96-98, but that entire Avalanche series in 2002 is a great moment in time for me. I was just about to graduate high school and that series kind of encapsulates the whole period for me.

I skipped my prom to watch Wings vs Canes game one and I came home from graduation to watch the triple OT game 3.

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

Igor Larionov in 3OT Game 3 2002 Cup finals.

One of the sickest goals I've seen in such a high pressure situation. Wings still likely win even down 2-1 against the Canes, but it would have not felt very comfortable and they might have got a steamroller's amount of momentum had they won that game.

Also, Zetterberg GWG that Fleury sat on in 2008. I loved that Wings team and I'm glad that core won too.

I'm still just so hurt that Ozzie didn't get his rightful Conn Smythe in 2009 because the Wings stopped being able to score after game 5.

 

[RabidBadger]

When Abdelkader was bought out. I still despise that scrub.

 

[14ari13]

There were a lot of moments from 96-98, but that entire Avalanche series in 2002 is a great moment in time for me. I was just about to graduate high school and that series kind of encapsulates the whole period for me.

I skipped my prom to watch Wings vs Canes game one and I came home from graduation to watch the triple OT game 3.

It might be the biggest series of the last 50 years.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Distinctly remember the Wings putting 7 up on Colorado in '02, and the anxiety my family was feeling melted away into basically an hour long celebration.

Also, Helm sending them to the '09 Final was a top tier moment (we should've went back to back)

 

[Konnan511]

So I went down another rabbit hole today. This time, 3 time Stanley Cup winning coach of the Red Wings, Tommy Ivan.
Great read from the NYTimes: Tommy Ivan

He was like a scouting and farm team guru. He's responsible for the rise of Howe, Lindsey, Sawchuck. He also left the Wings after his third Stanley Cup to be the GM of the Hawks, which he turned them around into a powerhouse.

He is thought of as the Farm Team guru, he was one of the first to utilize farm teams and scouting. And I'm glad he started as a Red Wing.

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

Distinctly remember the Wings putting 7 up on Colorado in '02, and the anxiety my family was feeling melted away into basically an hour long celebration.

Also, Helm sending them to the '09 Final was a top tier moment (we should've went back to back)

" BRETT LEBDA..... Screen shot, Holmstrom bangs at the puck. They score! DARREN HELM, DARREN HELM, DARREN HELM!"