2007-04-17

NHL History in the making

My suspicions were true. A glance at the complete playoff history of the Detroit Red Wings brings up these lines:

1987 -- lost to Edmonton, 4-1, Campbell Conference finals

1988 -- lost to Edmonton, 4-1, Campbell Conference finals

2004 -- lost to Calgary, 4-2, Western Conf. semifinals

2006 -- lost to Edmonton, 4-2, Western Conf. quarterfinals


Meaning that unless Jim Playfair can turn things around, the 2007 Calgary Flames will go down in history as the only occurance of an Alberta based team losing to the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL playoffs. Ouch.