Brendan Shanahan remembers the 3/26/97 Red Wings vs Avs Fight Night at the Joe Brawl

In this outtake from "The Russian Five," Brendan Shanahan discusses the unheard story of what happened after the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6-5 in Overtime during the game with the most infamous brawl in Red Wings history.
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[@Analyticalinadream]

I was obsessed with the Wings at that point of my life. Best commentary I heard was "I was at a fight last night and a hockey game broke out." LOL

[@teddeyy4297]

mate 2 decades late im still obsessed with the Wings... A fan from down under...

[@hpurey]

I was stationed in Colorado at that time, being from Michigan, that was a fun time for me. :)

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

H Purey I wish I was born in 1987 so I could have seen this on live tv. I was born 10 years too late.

[@ottomatic3123]

@@rustyrelicsfarm2406 You missed what hockey was. The fisticuffs and physicality were a huge aspect of the game that is nearly absent from the NHL for some time now. Each team had 2 or more dedicated tough guys. Today's NHL is European hockey with a few fights every great now and then. I rarely watch. It's dizzying. A bunch of fast little guys zipping around. Skill is nice, but it's boring when nearly every player is from the same mold.

[@ScarecrOmega]

Totally believable, Mac was 100% focused on Lemieux.

[@aaronw8781]

I remember having this game on all of the tv’s when I was working in the electronic department at K Mart. Half the store ran back to watch.

[@jman3480]

I have this game on VHS! 🙂 I was completely obsessed with the Red Wings. I really miss them days..

[@insertnamehere313]

I will give you $49.95 right now mine is wore out😆🤘go wings!!!!

[@spazbobstinkpants]

@@insertnamehere313 The full game is on DVD. Me: former Detroiter living in FL. My local library had this on the shelf!!! I couldn't 'Believe' it. I think it was called "Detroit Red Wings: A Celebration of Champions - NHL Original Six Series." I tried uploading the full game to YT but it is got blocked.

[@veritas1677]

I watched that game live time. So many classic moments. Kneeing lemieux’s head into the boards…🤣🤣🤣. Vernon’s left. Shannys flying take down.

[@alexrowdyrodrigues9716]

Shanny literally hit Roy with a Lariat. One of the best things I've seen in hockey to this day

[@ShadSimm]

Timed to perfection which enabled Lemieux to get kneed in the face against the boards...

[@toddfeldman7661]

The 2 thumbs down are from Roy and Turtle man himself

[@kpdubbs7117]

Life long Wings fan. Moved to Virginia for a bit in the early 2000's. It was actually easier to get Wings tickets when they came to play the Caps than it was to go to the Joe. One game, some punk youngster, Rick Berry, for the Caps kept doing stupid things. Finally Shanny went over and gave him a nice big shoulder check and then dropped his gloves, took off his helmet, chucked it 60 feet away and then put his hands out in a come here gesture and yelled, "COME ON!" Berry hesitated and looked at his bench and basically got about 15 looks of, "You did this to yourself kid." So he took off his helmet and gloves and Shanny gave him a proper NHL welcome.

[@allanr6132]

Nice little snippet with Shanny. Thanks for posting.

[@ZzCanonBull]

Soooo....Shanahan was in not 1 but 2 of hockey's greatest brawls...this one and the "Punch Up in Piestany"...so yeah...brawls were hilarious 🤣 😆 😂

[@tomace194]

My mom had season tickets. Said this was better than any olayoff game she ever went to. She never did get to go on june 6th though. Best day ever.

[@ottomatic3123]

"Brawls aren't funny kids. But back then, they were hilarious." LMAO, that was hilarious!

[@TheW.I.N.K.]

Truest hockey wisdom kill every hear 😅

[@MrSteveblue824]

Shanny, what a warrior! I hope this current Leafs team have watched videos of him in the playoffs to see the level of intensity, heart, and fire it takes to win a Cup! 💪💙🔥 Watch-and learn young Leafs!

[@CamaroThings]

"The crime scene"... ... 🙅🏻 LOL

[@michaelmaas5544]

This was the very first game I saw live!

[@wallacepeeace6492]

We couldn't have gotten a cup without Shanahan, that's right...

[@The-Dom]

"but back then they were hilllllarious"

[@domwings4329]

Shanny flying in the air was the most epic part maybe

[@deadshotdisco5188]

That and when the 2 wings threw the avalanche man

[@sammyweed4771]

My Red wing lineup. Shanahan, Yzerman,Howe. With Lidstrom and Vladdy on D with Sawchuk in net….. there’s some power right there !!!!! Shanahan is very underrated for sure. Top ten easy

[@gulfwarvet9895]

I’ve watched a lot of videos/documentaries about this and never knew that about McCarty. That is pretty funny:-)

[@teddeyy4297]

crime scene... hehehe... i could've not chosen a better description. LGRW!!!

[@obi-wankenobi7041]

I’m shocked he can remember after a night like that

[@oldredbarnman]

Not sure if I believe him or not, but I was there that night, and thought that someone had thrown a pop on the ice (turned out to be The Turtle's blood). I didn't see McCarty knee Lemieux; I was focused on Vernon and Roy. Wasn't until I got home and watched my tape of the game that I saw that part of it.

[@lewismooney3941]

That’s so McCarty!

[@GillistheIllist]

One of the best nights of my life. As 12 year old, I can tell you it meant the world to me to be able to watch your guys deal a nice cold hand of revenge. Eat up, boys… That’s the 12 year old in me still chirping

[@viresproductions]

When he intercepted Roy mid-air & let McCarty do his thing on Lemieux plus making continues big time plays. Shanny was the real deal

[@richardkammerer2814]

The ultimate joke was Shanahan going to Toronto. What the hell, he can laugh all the way to the bank. Great player.

[@Jay-n262]

And now they've turned hockey into basketball.