March 26, 1997: A day that will long live in the minds of Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche fans.

March 26, 1997: A day that will long live in the minds of Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche fans. That's the day when the two teams squared off in one of the more famous brawls in NHL history.

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Mike Knuble's memorable Red Wings debut - the 1997 brawl vs. Avalanche. ... eyed 24-year-old just up from Adirondack when he played his first NHL game as a member of the Red Wings on March 26, 1997.

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Like everyone else that evening Jeff Blashill was watching his favorite team, the Red Wings, face the hated Avalanche on March 26, 1997. The Detroit News Sam Laporta said he wants 'to see the game ...

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy, left, takes a punch from Detroit Red Wings’ goaltender Mike Vernon during a first period brawl in Detroit on Wednesday, March 26, 1997.

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In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a ...

March 26, 1997: A day that will long live in the minds of Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche fans.

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy, left, takes a punch from Detroit Red Wings goaltender Mike Vernon during the first-period brawl in Detroit on March 26, 1997.