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Hockeytown blues

By E.J. Hradek
ESPN The Magazine

Monday, November 2, 2009

This article appears in the Nov. 16 issue of ESPN The Magazine. In Detroit, where changing times and a sour economy have taken a mighty toll, one city fixture has remained remarkably reliable: the Red Wings. In the past 17 seasons, the team has won its division 13 times, capturing a league-best four Stanley Cups. Last spring, the Wings came within a victory of a fifth title. But thanks to the salary cap-induced, offense-draining free agent departures of forwards Marian Hossa, Mikael Samuelsso ...

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