The Detroit Red Wings are set to take on the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night at the historic Bell Centre in Montreal, and the Original Six matchup pits two teams heading in completely different directions.
On one hand you have a team that is on the rise up. A team that made it to the Eastern Conference Final last season and a franchise who is being picked to compete for the Stanley Cup this season.
On the other hand, you have a team that has been living the life and riding high for the last 23 seasons. A team that has hoisted the Stanley Cup four times during that stretch and a team that is finally being picked to be on the outside looking in.
The matchup comes very early in the season, and it is a showdown that has big implications for the court of public opinion. The showdown is so big, read the next few lines in the voice of Michael Buffer, one of the most famous boxing announcers of all time.
"In the red corner, hailing from Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, a team that has made the playoffs for 23 consecutive seasons...the Detroit Red Wings! And in the blue corner, hailing from Montreal, ...
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Article written by Tom Urtz Jr.
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