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When the trade was made on December 17, 1957, it was the largest trade in NHL history. As the Detroit Free Press put...

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In the 1930s, it seemed that most of the best NHL goalies could be traced back to the Detroit franchise. As they...

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On the 51st anniversary of the Detroit franchise’s first NHL game, November 18, 1977, the Red Wings put 33-year-old center...

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(Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Glenn Hall was born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, October 3, 1931. After signing...

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The NHL preseason is finishing up and the start of the regular season will be here before you know it. The offseason...

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A simple one-for-one trade took just three days to settle. It was only the second trade deal brokered by coach Alex Delvecchio,...

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Ted Lindsay was born at Renfrew, Ontario on July 29, 1925, but he devoted his life to Detroit. During his...

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Having played professionally since the age of 16, Viacheslav “Slava” Fetisov had a full career in the Soviet Union before making...

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The Detroit Red Wings had just ended their 42-year drought when, on July 18, 1997, they made arrangements to ensure their...

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It had been 42 years since Detroit last took home the Stanley Cup. None of the Red Wings who played in...