SportsWorks - 5-25-25 -- Dan talks Tigers, upcoming Detroit Grand Prix, Lions & NHL with Mike Stone & Pat Caputo
Imagine you're a Detroit Red Wings fan. For a quarter-century, your team was a lock to make the Stanley Cup playoffs and a four-time Cup-winner. In short, your Wings were the NHL's gold standard franchise – and if, at any point in that span of time, someone had told you Detroit would miss out on post-season action for nine straight seasons, you would've laughed at them.
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