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Spirit Of '89
MICHAEL FARBER
June 01, 2009
On the verge of the Stanley Cup finals the deep Red Wings—the best franchise in pro sports—owe their style and success to a daring draft 20 years ago that brought European hockey to the NHL
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June 01, 2009

Spirit Of '89

On the verge of the Stanley Cup finals the deep Red Wings—the best franchise in pro sports—owe their style and success to a daring draft 20 years ago that brought European hockey to the NHL

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Drafters Without Borders

Of Detroit's 14 far-flung picks in 1989, seven made the NHL
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*Still active

Best in Sport

Here's how the Red Wings match up against the top teams in other pro leagues over the past 15 years. Detroit, which lost a season to the lockout, is in contention for Stanley Cup No. 5.
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*Through Sunday

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