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So close, yet so far from immortality

By David Schoenfield, Thomas Neumann and Mike Philbrick
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

For a team to enter the pantheon of greatness, there is one minimum requirement: a championship ring. Don't believe us? Just ask Marty Schottenheimer and his 5-13 playoff record. So here are the 18 greatest teams (beware, New England Patriots!) that were cruising to immortality … but took a detour to the world of Marty. 1. 1996 Detroit Red Wings Record: 62-13-7 (131 points), lost Western Conference finals 4-2 to Avalanche What went right: The Wings set an NHL record for victories, even ...

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