Detroit Red Wings Are Now on the Other Side of Stanley Cup History

June 15th, 2014 by Matt Hutter Leave a reply »

It was a question many fans and teams alike asked themselves every time they saw the Detroit Red Wings hoist the Stanley Cup from 1997 to 2008: When will it be our turn?

Indeed, the Los Angeles Kings were certainly one of those teams, as their franchise was staring down the barrel of middle age (the Kings were born in 1967) in 2012 without a single Stanley Cup banner hanging inside the Staples Center.

Now, the Kings will be making space for yet another championship banner and, given the youth and talent leading the team, may be well served by planning for one or two more over the next several years.



Just a few seasons ago, the very thought that a team like the Detroit Red Wings would be looking at a team like the Los Angeles Kings with envious eyes seemed comical, if not outlandish.

However, that’s exactly the position Detroit’s hockey team finds itself in at the moment—on the outside looking in and searching for a way through to a championship.

Still, few teams are better positioned to find that way quickly than the Red Wings.

Indeed, Bleacher Report&rsquo ...

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