Looking Back at the Winning 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings

Author Anne Erickson

October 21st, 2022 4:37 PM

The 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings were a special team for many reasons. They ended up winning the Stanley Cup for a second consecutive year, a feat that seemed almost impossible!

The 1997-98 Red Wings were had seven different players recording 40-plus points. Steve Yzerman came in at 69 points (24 G, 45 A.). Behind him were Nicklas Lidstrom with 59 points (17 G, 42 A) and Brendan Shanahan with 57 points (28 G, 29 A.).

Check out photos from that winning year below!

• Kris Draper #33

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  16 Jun 1998: Kris Draper #33 holds the Stanley Cup alnog side teammate Jamie Macoun #34 of the Detroit Red Wings during the Stanley Cup Finals game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D. C.. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge /Allsport

• Igor Larinov #8

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  16 Jun 1998: Igor Larinov #8 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates during the Stanley Cup Finals game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D. C.. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge /Allsport

• Chris Osgood #30

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  16 Jun 1998: Chris Osgood #30 of the Detroit Red Wings holds the Stanley Cup over his head during the Stanley Cup Finals game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D. C.. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge /Allsport
• Joe Kocur #26

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  5 Dec 1998: Joe Kocur #26 of the Detroit Red Wings in action during the game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The Red Wings defeated the Kings 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport

• Sergei Fedorov #91

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  16 Jun 1998: Sergei Fedorov #91 of the Detroit Red Wings falls as he gets control of the puck during the Stanley Cup Finals at MCI Center in Washinton D.C. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1.

• Sergei Fedorov #91

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  14 May 1998: Sergei Fedorov #91 of the Detroit Red Wings in action during a Western Conference Semifinals game against the St. Louis Blues at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Red Wings defeated the Blues 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /All
• Sergei Fedorov #91

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  31 May 1998: Sergei Fedorov #91 of the Detroit Red Wings looks on during a Western Conference Playoff game against the Dallas Stars at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings defeated the Stars 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport

• Sergei Fedorov #91

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  16 Jun 1998: Sergei Fedorov #91 huggs teammate Kirk Maltby #18 of the Detroit Red Wings during the Stanley Cup Finals game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D. C.. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport

• Chris Osgood #30

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  16 Jun 1998: Chris Osgood #30 of the Detroit Red Wings shakes the hand of Dale hunter #32 of the Washington Capitals during the Stanley Cup Finals game at the MCI Center in Washington, D. C.. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge /Allsport
• Chris Osgood #30

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  16 Jun 1998: Chris Osgood #30 of the Detroit Red Wings shakes the hand of Brian Bellows #23 of the Washington Capitals during the Stanley Cup Finals game at the MCI Center in Washington, D. C.. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge /Allsport

• Red Wings V Avalanche

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  2 Dec 1998: Defenseman Sylvain Lefebvre #2 of the Colorado Avalanche in action against rightwinger Doug Brown #17 of the Detroit Red Wings during a game at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Red Wings 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport

• Celebration

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  16 Jun 1998: General view of the Detroit Red Wings posing for a picture during the Stanley Cup Finals game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D. C.. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1.
• Joe Kocur #26

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  5 Dec 1998: Joe Kocur #26 of the Detroit Red Wings in action during the game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The Red Wings defeated the Kings 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport

• Chris Osgood #30

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  11 Jun 1998: Chris Osgood #30 of the Detroit Red Wings in action during a Stanley Cup Finals game against the Washington Capitals at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 5-4.

• Sergei Fedorov #91

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  26 May 1998: Sergei Fedorov #91 of the Detroit Red Wings in action during the NHL Western Conference Final game against the Dallas Stars at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The Stars defeated the Red Wings 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn /Allsport
• Derian Hatcher #2

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  29 May 1998: Derian Hatcher #2 of the Dallas Stars is pushed from behind by Darren McCarty #25 of the Detroit Red Wings during a Western Conference Playoff game at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings defeated the Stars 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport

• Ray Ferraro #26

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  5 Dec 1998: Ray Ferraro #26 of the Los Angeles Kings shooting on the goallie Chris Osgood #30 while being followed by Stacy Roest #23 during the game against the Detroit Red Wings at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The Red Wings defeated the Kings 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport

• Vladimir Konstantinov

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  16 Jun 1998: Former member of the Detroit Red Wing Vladimir Konstantinov poses with the Stanley cup and former teammates during the Stanley Cup Finals game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D. C.. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge /Allsport
• Kris Draper #33

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  9 Jun 1998: Kris Draper #33 of the Detroit Red Wings in action against Sergei Gonchar #55 of the Washington Capitals during the NHL Stanley Cup Finals game at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge /Allsport

• Sergei Fedorov #91

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  16 Jun 1998: Sergei Fedorov #91 of the Detroit Red Wings in action during a Stanley Cup Final game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington D.C.. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport

• Red Wings Fans

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  9 Jun 1998: Fans cheer for the Detroit Red Wings during the NHL Stanley Cup Finals game against the Washington Capitals at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Craig Melvin /Allsport
• Red Wings

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  16 Jun 1998: General view of the Detroit Red Wings posing for pictures during the Stanley Cup Finals game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D. C.. The Red Wings defeated the Capitals 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport

• Detroit Red Wings vs Dallas Stars

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  Kirk Maltby #18, Left Wing for the Detroit Red Wings and #2 Derian Hatcher, Captain and Defenseman for the Dallas Stars challenge for the puck during their NHL Western Conference Central Division game on 9th January 1998 at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, United States. The game was tied 3 - 3. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Allsport/Getty Images)

• Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals

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  Kevin Hodson #31, Goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings during the NHL Eastern Conference Southeast Division game against the Washington Capitals on 1st February 1998 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., United States. The Detroit Red Wings won the game 4 - 2. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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