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Article: NHL PREVIEW Now comes the hard part for champion Red Wings No team has repeated since Pittsburgh in 1992
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 1, 1997
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After winning their first Stanley Cup in 42 years, the Detroit Red
Wings now face the hard part repeating.
"Our team is going to be tested a lot," said coach Scotty Bowman,
whose Red Wings are scheduled to play in Calgary in one of 10 season
openers tonight. "It's up to us as coaches to get them prepared."
The defending champions face a daunting task. There hasn't been a
repeat winner in the NHL since Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992. There
have been six different league champions in the last six years, and
11 different teams in the finals.
Last season, Colorado had the best record in the regular season
and was favored to repeat. But the Avalanche was beaten in the
Western Conference finals by ...