🔒 The history behind iconic Red Wings-Avalanche brawl of March 26, 1997 Buildup to ‘Brawl in Hockeytown’ is what made it more than just some hockey fight. Dave Bartkowiak Jr., ...

In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a ...

In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a ...

March 26, 1997: The Detroit Red Wings vs. the Colorado Avalanche. As retired Red Wings center Kris Draper recently said in The Players’ Tribune: “I rarely ever use the word ‘hate,’ but I ...

Detroit Red Wings felt good despite painful loss in Game 1 to Colorado Avalanche, as bitter enemies met in 1997 Western Conference finals. ... Wings dominate Avalanche — and lose in wacky opener.

Colorado Avalanche's Claude Lemieux ducks his head as Detroit Red Wings' Darren McCarty swings at him during a first period brawl in Detroit on Wednesday, March 26, 1997.

Detroit – It’s one evening that will live forever in Detroit sports history. Every Red Wings fan knows what he or she was doing on March 26, 1997 – 10 years ago today – when the Avalanche ...

The Avalanche had stars like Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, and Patrick Roy while the Red Wings had Brendan Shanahan, Steve Yzerman, and Sergei Fedorov. But it wasn't just the competitive drive that ...

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche forever will be linked in hockey history for the fiercest, bloodiest and arguably most entertaining rivalry in professional sports from 1996 ...

The 1997 Detroit Red Wings knew they could be the Colorado Avalanche but not if the team focused on payback for rough play or past transgressions. Your inbox approves Best MLB parks ranked 🏈's ...

There's feuds, there's rivalries, and then there's the Avalanche and the Red Wings from 30 years ago. ESPN released its E60 documentary, "Unrivaled" on Sunday, where the rivalry between the Red ...