It’s another anniversary that I cannot believe has encompassed so many years—25 of them, as a matter of fact.
A quarter century has passed since the Red Wings iced the absolute worst team in the mostly glorious history of their venerable franchise.
Put an NC-17 rating on this post. Tell the kiddies to leave the room. You might want to make sure any senior citizens who may be floating about have taken their medication.
I’m going to tell you a story of a hockey team that stumbled through a season of horrors, made even worse because before it began, the Red Wings actually thought they had put themselves back on the map after so many years of drudgery.
Let’s step into the wayback machine, to the summer of 1985. Consider yourself warned.
The Red Wings were coming off two straight playoff appearances, but they were token. The NHL let the top four teams in each of the four divisions make the playoffs in those days, regardless of record. And it just so happened that the Red Wings were in a division that contained the Toronto Maple Leafs, aka the Toronto Maple Laughs.
The Red Wings couldn’t ...
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