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Best teams of 2002

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Monday, December 23, 2002

1. Anaheim Angels From 41 games out of first in 2001 to World Series Champs in 2002. Does it get any better? 2. Detroit Red Wings Are they the Yankees of the NHL? The Red Wings hoisted their third Stanley Cup in six years, thanks to nine future Hall of Famers and an owner willing to spend in order to win. Mike Ilitch opened his checkbook to secure Dominik Hasek ($8 million), Luc Robitaille ($4 million) and Brett Hull ($9 million over two years), and Detroit fans fully enjoyed what the biggest ...

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