Return to Hockeytown 3: Detroit Red Wings 2001-2002 NHL Season

[@GexMix]

20 years later, it's unreal to see the amount of talent in one hockey club. I miss the Red Wings/Avalanche rivalry that was always so intense. Also so heartbreaking seeing Jiri :(

[@FlopBrosHockey]

And vladdy

[@marcstov]

I agree wholeheatedly. I miss the Avalanche rivalry immensly...mostly because we suck, but also that time was magical.

[@BitterBosh]

"Canes in six." "Wings in five!"

[@darthkenobi8931]

Habs in five!

[@klompsauce]

Loved it

[@ramirer9561]

As Datsyuk said, "Great year to be a rookie". His deke at 48:05 was awesome.

[@jennarudder]

Steve always has been and always will be my favorite player.

[@-BUGZ-]

You glad he is back home? 6 years later! I find myself watching 96-97/97-98/01-02 documentaries just to get the chills back

[@klompsauce]

Same, in Stevie we trust

[@lancewihzzer3654]

Best nhl team in history. You can't argue that

[@07foxmulder]

They were essentially an Olympic hockey team, loaded from top to bottom. You'll never see an NHL team like the 2002 Wings again.

[@joeyjo-joshabadu9636]

except for those oilers islanders and canadiens teams....

[@ShadeXH]

This team would destroy those. Different levels of speed and athleticism in those times. Not to mention the overall level of competition was lower.

[@pivot1022]

wow you dont say? Taking a athlete from a more refined and better equipped time vs an older athlete, and the new one wins, Who would have guessed?

[@GrassValleyGreg]

lol Most STACKED team in NHL history. Damn near a dozen Hall of Famers, Hull, Robitaille, and Hasek sign as free agents, Datsyuk is a rookie. Despite all of this, they BARELY beat the Avs. ;)

[@torontoBluejays87]

This team was absolutely stacked beyond belief. I could have sworn they already had close to 100 points by the time February hit lol. Bit of a scare with the Canucks but man, once they found their feet there was no stopping them. Datsuyk was on the 2nd power play unit with Brett Hull for God sakes!

[@tristannolan85]

most stacked team ever

[@wade5307]

I’m a Canucks fan, but I knew how awesome Detroit was. When they got rolling, Vancouver, try as they might, was completely overmatched. I think that ‘01-‘02 Wings team is the greatest team I’ve ever seen

[@JustpissTrudeau69]

@@tristannolan85 Bought Cups .

[@DubLubb]

@@JustpissTrudeau69 where great players who hadn't won yet took less to go

[@FlopBrosHockey]

@@JustpissTrudeau69 so? Lol it was awesome to see half the roster was hall of famers

[@gripped6184]

So many memories. This is the season that got me into hockey. My dad forced me to watch the playoffs every night.. by game 2 of the Vancouver series i was hooked. My dad owned this video on tape and we used to watch it periodically throughout my childhood. We even used to quote it “Vancouver..Game 3..not so easy” -Thomas Holmstrom

[@369603]

Still gives me chills after almost 17 years

[@TheLmoney420]

I’ve always said “This is the best hockey team ever assembled” absolutely loaded with hall of fame players. 🐐 NHL team.

[@andrewfrantz5502]

1st time ⏲️ in 2006, Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup. 6 years later when the Red Wings defeated the Canes, the Red Wings would win the cup with Dominik Hasek(his last season) and 2019, St. Louis would become Hockeytown Champions.

[@BlueCollar850]

My favorite wings team ever.

[@hughjass8383]

The 2016-2017 Pittsburgh Penguins team would tear this overrated super team apart

[@camerondiaztwin]

LMAO! Yea sure.

[@bobmeyer854]

96-97 was better.

[@nikantropov3165]

Hugh Jass Hahahaha 😂. These wings had more future hall of famers on the fourth line that the penguins team have combined. Nice try though

[@DarkKirby14LP]

Hugh Jass where the fuck is Sal? I need him to fall over laughing for me

[@carlosrazo5199]

Frederick Oulason was actually the first off season aquisition and was totally underatted. This guy played great all year paired with Lidstrom just like in the Olympics and played even better in the playoffs scoring some of the biggest goals of the playoffs.

[@jeffaxelsson5169]

The best hockey team i have ever seen!!

[@fredericksenkeeto8060]

Really??

[@klompsauce]

It’s not even close, we had almost a dozen HoFers

[@Texfan57]

Detroit is a true blue 'model franchise' from Ilitch to Holland to Zetterberg, add that to multiple players ready and willing to take pay cuts just to keep the Motown magical mix together and you just know how committed they ALL are to something special! I revel in jealously sometimes at just how treated their city is night after night...like a great traditional recipe created from scratch, something you can try and copy over and over and over but NEVER quite get right! It's GREAT STUFF and it's an even GREATER story that's all their own September to June, start to finish!

[@gregory06]

Holland? lol

[@JayTayD]

Rookie Datsyuk too wow what a team

[@94germy]

Imagine having datsyuk on your 4th line. God they were so stacked

[@viresproductions]

Greatest NHL team ever assembled

[@maddienight732]

I was 4 years old in 2002. And even at that young of age, I said in my exact words during game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals; “This team is something special.”

[@FuckitnFightit]

Respect your elders. Go Red Wings!

[@jdneilso]

I was at game 7 against Colorado and game 5 in Detroit against Carolina. What a great year.

[@philyates7670]

What an unbelievable team. Hasek, Chelios, Lidstrom, Shanahan, Yzerman, Hull, Robitaille, Datsyuk. They were the stars but Federov, Holmstrom, Larionov, Draper, Duchesne and McCarthy were all as important. The fact they all deferred wages to make it happen only makes it better.

[@jonnygrossman7853]

Maltby too.

[@timmygressler7468]

Fedorov wasn't a star?

[@DubLubb]

@@timmygressler7468 Federov and Hasek might be the biggest stars on that team

[@carlosanaya4149]

McCarthy was a huge part. He scored some unreal goals. Looked like a 40-goal scorer. Not to mention fights. He was awesome.

[@sawyermalinowski1719]

The new red wings should watch all 4 of these championship videos...they may be able to learn from these guys lol

[@Michiganrailfan]

I was born two days after the Red Wings won the Stanley cup in 2002.

[@draheim90]

You missed the good years. I was 7 when they won in 1997, and my first memories of hockey were from 1995/96.

[@AgeofCraccadilliaassent]

Yeah I went thru the heart break years before they finally wonthat first title. I saw them lose two years in a row to the Edmonton oilers in game 7's of the Campbell Conference Finals in late 80's

[@AgeofCraccadilliaassent]

Wow 25 straight playoff appearances and 4 Stanely Cups and 6 Conference titles

[@reyjusuf]

I was blown away when Brett Hull joined

[@-BUGZ-]

if this team were able to stay together another 5 years or so, we would have seen some back to back to back to backs. no team will ever come close to being this stacked. especially because of the salary cap. illitch spent an assload on this team

[@hughjass8383]

They did stay together; however they didn't resign Hasek. As far as "back to back to backs", this is the NHL (not the NBA where the same teams make the playoffs every year) competition in the NHL is more unpredictable where a stanley cup championship team can go AWOL and miss the playoffs two years later or fail to contend the next year.

[@JHockeyFan]

BUGZ Had they got better scoring in the playoffs in 03 and 04, they win another Cup easily. They ran into Giguerre and Kiprusoff who played their best ever. People forget that CuJo played great in those playoffs, just got out-dueled by two studs. 2006, year after the salary cap comes in, Legace just wasn’t a true number one starter and Osgood got hurt before he was to make a start in the playoffs. Roloson played very well for the Oilers in that round too.

[@agioni99]

@ Jonathan Z and Hugh Jass, WTF are you guys talking about? Do a simple Google search, this 01/02 lineup was NEVER close to being the same after this season's end. Fu*k, you can start with the coaching staff down. It wasnt just one MEGA absence, it was MULTIPLE! Some people = SMH!

[@maxrcrypto]

This team was great on paper, but they were driven to multiple game 7s.

[@agioni99]

@@maxrcrypto The record shutouts in a playoff run, puts your argument to sleep. Goodnight! Zzzzz.

[@Samueljdeschampe1996]

The Detroit Red Wings is one of my favorite NHL teams

[@313jb8]

To the 8 Colorado fans and 8 Carolina fans DETROIT will always be HOCKEYTOWN... Take note Vegas...

[@johntom4299]

Think this is the best hockey we've ever seen. Early 2000s to 2010 is the best blend of skill and talent while the nhl still had relevance. Also the goalies level of skill jumped up from the 90s to the 2000s

[@runbmc35]

Brett Hull, Steve Duschense, Hasek, and Robataille and olausson. A great collection of experience and talent that season. We knew they would win that year as they were just stacked and they played so well and they only wanted to do one thing and that was win a cup and they were willing to do whatever they had to do to get there

[@LeoWhalen1933]

Thanks for uploading this excellent video. I love hockey!

[@MrPapasvhilly]

Nothing against Lidstrom at all but Yzerman should of won the Conn Smythe that year . Guy was playing on one leg and led the team in points .

[@maxrcrypto]

Lidström shuts down the opponents best players and still contributes greatly to the offense. There's a reason his team never missed the playoffs.

[@albertemery9096]

Can probably say this was objectively the best team ever assembled. While they did not have an easy time in the postseason, Vancouver, St. Louis, Colorado, and Carolina were pretty stacked too looking back now

[@scottdecker9115]

Colorado especially. They had perennial hall of famers in Joe Sakic & Peter Forsberg, a hall of fame defenseman in Rob Blake, and a superhuman goaltender in Patrick Roy. I hate to admit it, but Colorado had a pretty impressive team that year as well.

[@NovaSmokeTV]

Greatest team ever to hit the Ice

[@sinisterone4673]

So glad I got to grow up watching this hall of fame studded team

[@taylorharding]

I don't watch most hockey, but i love this sport

[@tylerallen949]

I wish I could've choked the nerd waving the "Choketown" sign like it was a confederate flag. Absolute disrespect.

[@bargndigital8874]

Stevie Y, the best player Hockey has ever seen, the man had the desire, loyalty, and all the qualities I tried to emulate when I played, however, I never even came close in the desire and will to win department.

[@maxrcrypto]

During this great era of success the Wings had no Art Ross or Rocket Richard trophies. They all sacrificed points for defense to become a better team. And boy what a team they had.

[@klompsauce]

Federov won the Art Ross

[@darthkenobi8931]

24:53 how hyped game 5 must have been. Even though my wings lost. I love the avs cause they were our opposite. And what else can you say. Game 5 Series tied 2-2 2002. All those hall of Fame players. Coaches. Last good seasons of Hasek and Roy. Federov Forsberg. Rookie Datsyuk Lindstrom rob Blake. Yzerman sakic. Heduk hull. Shanahan McCarty tanguay Chris chelios Adam foote. 2002. No damn cellphones. God take me back to this I'd give every thing to watch game,5,6,7 with good seats and some beer. Man.

[@philsims8655]

DEFINITELY ONE OF THE GREATEST TEAMS OF ALL TIME. BELIEVE THAT.

[@cannibal366]

The good old days.

[@lyxxor]

Damn i miss to see peter forsberg play, one of the best players ive seen!

[@Tubewings]

1:02:58; Crowning Moment of Awesome and Heartwarming.

[@StFidjnr]

After all Tubewings hockeytown era maybe coming to an end but it was scotty bowman's memorable last dance

[@gcgcgcg]

Im a Hurricanes fan and even though they lost the 02 finals, at least i can say they were beaten by one of the best teams of all time.

[@dronlaa]

All my favorite players in my favorite team!

[@anthonyclark9441]

When it was announced the Players that we got in that Offseason, I knew that there was no way that we were not going to win it. I truly believe that the Lockout was orchestrated to slow us down, and it did, for a while. It finally caught up with us.

[@SportDogg2008]

There is like nobody left from this team!

[@sixchampbossplyr8969]

There is still Pavel tho

[@youthanasia1982]

13:43 That's why Stevie-Y was the Captain...and the longest serving in NHL history.

[@youthanasia1982]

But as a Michigander living in the Carolinas, I can't reasonably call the Hurricanes my own, as they play in Raleigh, which is over three hours away from where I live in the suburbs of Charlotte, which is big enough to support a team of its own. So I remain a Wings fan.

[@klompsauce]

@@youthanasia1982I’m in Wilson, Wings will always be number one in my heart

[@simonsays611]

Go Detroit Red wings!

[@Tubewings]

***** Datsyuk's still with the Wings. Remember, he was just a rookie when he won the Cup back then.

[@scottdecker9115]

It was only fitting they had to play Colorado in the Conference Final that year. Like Brendan Shanahan said: "If you're gonna win the Stanley Cup you should have to knock off the defending Cup champs. Don't ask somebody else to do your dirty work for you."

[@travisharnedmusic]

so proud to be from the D

[@monster13jd]

DETROIT FOREVER BABY YEH!!!!!!!!!

[@sstar202]

The only superteam ever to actually win a championship in the history of the 4 major sports leagues. The Lakers, the Yankees, and the 18-0 Patriots can't do it. Lol

[@sstar202]

@Pavelx13xDatsyuk Yeah but this squad had 10 future hall of famers on the roster and a solid suporting cast. it's just facinating for me that they actually win it all.

[@mckillenj1958]

The Hall of Fame team. Built to win; not a dynasty, but for what Ilitch tried to buy in the mid-80's with Oats and Stasnk. This time, before the salary cap, he made it. What a team to build. Kinda like Steinbrenner with the NY Yankees!

[@kelsimorrison1222]

RIP vasicek he will be missed

[@sergeontheloose]

Not just Vasicek. That Lokomotiv plane killed a lot of NHLers. Pavol Demitra among them.

[@OfficialJRichardRap]

LFGRW! AL is the GOAT mascot. We also trademarked Hockeytown? Yes. 11 cups and counting. Most recent cup of the Original Six as well...

[@smokesletsgo2374]

I'm a huge Leafs fan but to me the 2001-02 Red Wings were the best NHL team ever. I'm almost glad the Leafs lost to Carolina in the ECF because the finals would have been embarrassing

[@scottdecker9115]

I agree. As good and talented a team that Toronto had, I feel Cujo would have been outshined by the Dominator in the end goaltending-wise.

[@Thetruthhurts708]

Have to admire how Russians like Larionov came to North America only knowing how to say "yes and "no", and are now fluent. North American players can't even go to Montreal without whining about what a hardship being surrounded by French is.

[@lster97]

Anyone know the song in the very beginning? Pretty cool song.

[@96Eman21]

To the #NHL and all TV networks, the name title is NOT #StanleyCupFinal, it’s #NHLStanleyCupFinals

[@reynoldhenderson8127]

What is the song called at 33:40 - 33:50

[@michaelsalazar9787]

l agree with you not bad for a. Bunch of old guys

[@StFidjnr]

this is Scotty Bowman's last season as a head coach

[@ENTERTAINMENT35]

I bet Roy is still pissed off from that game 7 13 years later

[@scottdecker9115]

Mike C You know that game is shown in it's entirety on disc 5 of the DVD set. I think Bill Clement said it right, when he stated after Roy was chased from the net: "I don't think they'll be a more embarrassing night in net for Patrick Roy than that night in Montreal (December 12,1996) when the Red Wings lit him up. (9 goals on 24 shots); and his coach left him in. This may be #2 on the embarrassing night list for Patrick Roy.

[@scottdecker9115]

***** I know, they haven't won a Stanley Cup or been back to the Finals since!!!

[@DubLubb]

Roy can thank Detroit's Red Army for even being an Av

[@tehelea]

28:50 this pun hurt me.

[@jerichobeach2967]

Overcoming losing the first 2 games at home vs the Canucks was statistically very unlikely but they did it in the most savage way possible winning 4 straight. There was still questions about their age. I remember when Vancouver had them down 2-0 in the series a Vancouver radio dj jokingly said before game 3 hey guys take it easy on the Detroit old timers 😅 it was funny at the time but the joke was on us.

[@gevorkgk]

Best team ever in nhl history

[@dmun8508]

Lorianov looks like he’s a harvard professor by day and a pro hockey player by night 😂 which ofcourse is probably why he’s called “the professor”

[@liltiger3]

This team was so stacked. So many future HHOF on this roster, absolute nonsense.

[@96coneill]

Hockeytown 4?

[@smoothknyte]

45:32 is my favorite Maltby moment

[@Finalflash50]

This soundtrack had no business being that good yet not available.

[@SolidusSnake604]

Lol 4 forwards and 1 D. Who was Fedorov. Just say 5 forwards on for the Wings.

[@scottaznavourian5791]

Hasek hull robitai chelios added to a redwings team fillled with cup winners...frankly they should have gone 98-0

[@carlosanaya4149]

They did. 97 and 98. 99 Dallas. 2000 devils. 2001 Colorado. And the above mentioned in 2002.

[@giotrapani7852]

RIP Josef vasicek.

[@MrJack9one]

I agree.

[@anakinskywalker3081]

HEY HEY HOCKEY TOWN

[@vadimzdonutube]

Hašek is pronounced HaSHek not Hasek

[@carlosanaya4149]

We know.

[@znad024]

Game 3 had so many hits from behind and boarding that was never called by the canes. Canes should have been penalized 4/5 more times. Good thing the Wings ended up beating their ass. First game fluke then win 4 straight and got to win it at home. Woo!!!

[@alessandrapirelli7040]

As long as an Original Six team wins!

[@amberaerts1783]

Try cheek mechanical random urban yield logic colony

[@ENTERTAINMENT35]

The Kings are a royal pain in the ass!! That 2001 first round loss was ugly

[@scottdecker9115]

Mike C I agree. How could something so right go SO wrong in that series? I guess Game 3 was THE turning point in that series. The Wings blew a 3-0 lead, and if it wasn't for a controversial goal by the Kings, they probably would not have forced OT, won the game, or won the series. I STILL believe that the 2nd goal the Kings scored in Game 4 to make it 3-2 was ridiculous!! You could plainly see that the puck never crossed the line past Chris Osgood's pads. That was a total BULLSHIT call by the officials. That STILL eats me up inside even today.

[@user-sy8id1yy8l]

👍

[@SolidusSnake604]

***** The Magic Man is left.

[@tylergianchetta3946]

12:42 why did they get on Chris Osgood? Didn’t he win them 2 cups?

[@aaronstark1969]

Tyler Gianchetta and he won a third in 08

[@ProfPros916]

At this point, he only won the cup as a starter in 1998. He was the backup to Mike Vernon in 1997. He did eventually help them to another Cup as the starter in 2008.

[@klompsauce]

3, 2008 was all him

[@StFidjnr]

@ 1:03:26 the coaching career of scotty bowman

[@gutetime3039]

You put this team and every player in their prime against a prime Oilers team. Detroit would win 3-0. Why? Two time hart winner and only goaltender to do so, dominik hasek. Lets not forget he bested a stacked canadian team in the Olympics. In the most competitive games he finds a way to steal or win the game for his team. Ok not only do the wings have hasek, but stevie, hull, luc, lidstrom, datsyuk (4th line center) and etc. Im sorry but there is no way in heck no other team can close to beating this detroit team in their prime. All 4 lines have hall of fame players. Thats absolutely insane!!!!! I get Edmonton has Gretzky, Messier and etc. However, this detroit team was so much deeper and lidstrom could shut wayne down. Also you could have Jiri fisher throwing a huge hit on him as well or Shanny or the grind line. Its just insane to look at that line-up and realize this was once a reality.

[@greysongladney4403]

Unlike any other sport... You can have a stacked deck and still get taken down, get met with resistance. NBA and MLB are not earned in that same manor.

[@stevenkunzer9027]

Stacked MLB teams get taken down every season almost. The variance in performance from one year to the next and brutal highs and lows make Baseball a game where the best teams lose often. Relying on the consistency of a batted ball is much different than relying on a MJ or LBJ etc ability to dominate

[@jameskreisler6083]

36:35 is that sam rosen

[@ENTERTAINMENT35]

Yup on NHL radio. WFAN had the Stanley Cup Finals on that year.

[@askabourgo]

25:34 "the response was loud and clear" ...🤦‍♂️controversial goal

[@MrPapasvhilly]

Robitaille and Rob Blake probably screwed LA out of a championship . They had a decent team in 2001 and 2002

[@carlosanaya4149]

That is where the hate for Colorado developed. He was my favorite. 4 Loved that team. Felix the cat. Palffy. Norstrom.

[@frankygee28]

now

[@giotrapani7852]

I think fedorov should’ve won the conn smythe that year not lidstrom. Lidstrom has a better argument in 98.

[@sawyermalinowski1719]

No it should have been yzerman with everything he went through with his knee

[@giotrapani7852]

@@sawyermalinowski1719 well if Yzerman won it in 02 you’d have to talk about him and lidstrom & or fedorov swapping trophies, fedorov should’ve won it in 97, 8 goals 4 game winners 2 of those game winners in the finals, 12 assists 20 points, he had 3 goals & 2 assists in the finals if I’m not mistaken.

[@klompsauce]

Yzerman should’ve won 2002, Lids in 98

[@scottaznavourian5791]

32:31 dont hild that trophy its a jinx

[@NINJAXJETS]

didnt even talk about pavel

[@jennarudder]

don't think they had him at this time.

[@Tubewings]

jenna rudder Datsyuk was a rookie during the 2001-02 season.

[@brandondyck5421]

Tubewings good year to be a rookie, thats probably what helped him be one of the best all around hockey players.

[@thelemonlite]

Brandon Dyck Definitely. Being a rookie line mate with Hull and Robi. Unreal!!

[@thelemonlite]

Brandon Dyck Correction, I meant Devereaux, not Robi.

[@ENTERTAINMENT35]

Cinderella teams never win championships the 1st time around! Canes didnt do it, Royals didnt do it this past 2014 MLB season.... etc

[@SportDogg2008]

Most of these guys have retired!

[@miguelisms]

***** Most of these guys are in the Hall of Fame!! LOL!

[@draheim90]

Datsyuk was the only one left as of a few years ago, as this was his rookie season I believe. There's no one left now, and only a handful of guys left from the 2008 Cup team (iirc Franzen, Helm, Kronwall, Abdelkader, Zetterberg, Ericsson, and Howard?).

[@kevinnnfishy578]

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