RED WINGS

Top Red Wings moments at Joe Louis Arena

March 26, 1997: In the 1996 Western Conference Finals, Claude Lemieux of the Colorado Avalance hit Red Wing Kris Draper into the boards from behind, breaking his cheek, jaw and orbital bone. On March 26, 1997, the Red Wings got their revenge. Darren McCarty, right, hit Lemieux with a series of blows, as Lemieux fell to the ice and covered his head. A melee ensued.
March 26, 1997: In the 1996 Western Conference Finals, Claude Lemieux of the Colorado Avalance hit Red Wing Kris Draper into the boards from behind, breaking his cheek, jaw and orbital bone. On March 26, 1997, the Red Wings got their revenge. Darren McCarty, right, hit Lemieux with a series of blows, as Lemieux fell to the ice and covered his head. A melee ensued.
Alan Lessig, The Detroit News
June 7, 1997: Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman hoists the Stanley Cup trophy after Detroit dispatched Philadelphia in four games to win the NHL Championship.
June 7, 1997: Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman hoists the Stanley Cup trophy after Detroit dispatched Philadelphia in four games to win the NHL Championship.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
June 7, 1997: The 1996-1997 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings.
June 7, 1997: The 1996-1997 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
June 13, 2002: Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman skates with the Stanley Cup, the ninth of his legendary coaching career, at Joe Louis Arena after the Red Wings defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 to win the 2001-02 Stanley Cup.
June 13, 2002: Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman skates with the Stanley Cup, the ninth of his legendary coaching career, at Joe Louis Arena after the Red Wings defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 to win the 2001-02 Stanley Cup.
John T. Greilick, The Detroit News
June 13, 2002: Brett Hull, back, cheers as Scotty Bowman drinks from the cup. cup final and locker room, Stanley cup winners.
June 13, 2002: Brett Hull, back, cheers as Scotty Bowman drinks from the cup. cup final and locker room, Stanley cup winners.
David Guralnick, Detroit News
May 16, 1996: Scotty Bowman's Red Wings piled up a 62-13-7 record for a whopping 131 points to win the Presidents' Trophy. In the playoffs, they disposed of the Winnipeg Jets and Wayne Gretzky's St. Louis Blues - the latter on a Game 7 double-overtime goal by Steve Yzerman. Then they faced the Colorado Avalanche in the Conference Finals -- and lost, 4-2.
May 16, 1996: Scotty Bowman's Red Wings piled up a 62-13-7 record for a whopping 131 points to win the Presidents' Trophy. In the playoffs, they disposed of the Winnipeg Jets and Wayne Gretzky's St. Louis Blues - the latter on a Game 7 double-overtime goal by Steve Yzerman. Then they faced the Colorado Avalanche in the Conference Finals -- and lost, 4-2.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
October 16, 1998: At the Red Wings' home opener against St. Louis, former defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov gives a thumbs-up to the crowd. The team also displayed the Stanley Cup. Its 1996-97 championship season was dedicated to Konstantinov and massage therapist Sergei Mnatsakanov, injured in the 1997 limousine crash. The theme of the season was "Believe."
October 16, 1998: At the Red Wings' home opener against St. Louis, former defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov gives a thumbs-up to the crowd. The team also displayed the Stanley Cup. Its 1996-97 championship season was dedicated to Konstantinov and massage therapist Sergei Mnatsakanov, injured in the 1997 limousine crash. The theme of the season was "Believe."
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
March 6, 2014: As Nicklas Lidstrom and his family watches, his number 5 is lifted to the rafters to join the rest of the Red Wings legends' retired jerseys. Lidstrom called it a career after four Stanley Cups, 12 All-Star honors, seven Norris Trophies, an Olympic gold medal and a Conn Smythe Trophy.
March 6, 2014: As Nicklas Lidstrom and his family watches, his number 5 is lifted to the rafters to join the rest of the Red Wings legends' retired jerseys. Lidstrom called it a career after four Stanley Cups, 12 All-Star honors, seven Norris Trophies, an Olympic gold medal and a Conn Smythe Trophy.
David Guralnick, Detroit News
February 15, 2017: Hank Stawasz lowers his head during a moment of silence in tribute to Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch, who passed away 5 days earlier, at Joe Louis Arena before the Red Wings, St. Louis Blues game.
February 15, 2017: Hank Stawasz lowers his head during a moment of silence in tribute to Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch, who passed away 5 days earlier, at Joe Louis Arena before the Red Wings, St. Louis Blues game.
Daniel Mears, Detroit News
April 1, 1998: After star defenseman Vladimir Konstatinov was severely injured in a limousine accident six days after the '97 Cup was clinched, the next season became a mission for the Red Wings, with the theme of "Believe." The regular season featured a repeat of the colorado-Detroit goalie brawl, this time with Chris Osgood battling Patrick Roy.
April 1, 1998: After star defenseman Vladimir Konstatinov was severely injured in a limousine accident six days after the '97 Cup was clinched, the next season became a mission for the Red Wings, with the theme of "Believe." The regular season featured a repeat of the colorado-Detroit goalie brawl, this time with Chris Osgood battling Patrick Roy.
Daniel Mears / The Detroit News