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What Are The Injuries Of Red Wings

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In the 1996 season the Red wings lost to rival Colorado Avalanche in the Western Quarters. This was the start when Claude Lemieux hit Kris Draper from behind in the head causing facial injuries. In 1997 the Wings traded 2 top blue liners and a 1st round pick for Detroit legend Brendan Shanahan. On March 26, 1997 Darren McCarty got revenge on Claude Lemieux in a full team brawl. The Wings went on to win the cup in 1997 defeating the Philadelphia Flyers. Yzerman won his first cup as a captain and Mike Vernon won the Conn Smythe. Six days later Konstantinov was involved in a car crash which saw the end of his career. After a devastating off-season the wings bounced back and went to the cup finals again beating Phoenix, St.Louis, and Dallas. The

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