Description
Contents: High Times (In the early years, the Red Wings were saved by a savvy coach and a maverick owner); Overdrive (The brilliant, brawling Wings of the late ’40s and early ’50s ruled the ice); The Long Wait (After winning the 1955 title, Detroit would go 42 years before drinking from the Cup); Breaking Through (Wings captain Steve Yzerman finally ended his 14-year quest for a championship); A Shared Goal (Chris Osgood and his mentor, Mike Vernon, gave Detroit two forces between the pipes); Rough Ride (From a chaotic ’96-’97 regular season, a hardened Red Wings club emerged in the spring); Storybook Career (Brendan Shanahan is not your average hockey player); Playoff Payoff (In Rounds 1 and 2, Detroit took care of St. Louis and Anaheim); Revenge (The conference finals gave the Wings a chance to pay back the Avalanche); A Matter Of Heart (Sergei Federov adapted his game and silenced doubters); Vlad The Impaler (Vladimir Konstantinov is both predator and protector); Sweep! (In a four-game flurry, the Red Wings fleeced the Flyers to win the Stanley Cup); Great Scotty (An eight-game icon, coach Scotty Bowman remains difficult to decipher)
Cover: “Sports Illustrated presents Stanley Champ CHAMPIONS Detroit Red Wings 1996-97″
Condition: Very Good
