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Fresh off a stunning victory over the Los Angeles Kings, plus an equally stunning tie which granted a successful 'defense' in their home arena, the Senators were not yet able to put the haunting memories of the "Great One" out of their minds. Because of the nature of the tie that had allowed them to keep their 'championship,' the Kings were due another game. In the meantime, the Senators opted for the toughest challenge they could possibly face: none other than the Detroit Red Wings, a team known in equal measure for its efficiency and brutality, which boasted not only elegant scorers but bruising enforcers. The Red Wings won the Presidents' Trophy at the conclusion of the strike-shortened 1994-95 regular season, their 33-11-4 record representing not only the best record of any NHL team but one of the best overall performances, over the first 48 games, of any team in NHL history. Entering the 1995 playoffs as heavy favorites to win their first Stanley Cup in four decades, they essentially cruised all the way to the Final only to fall to the New Jersey Devils in a jaw-dropping sweep, as the Devils used their neutral-zone trap system to nullify Steve Yzerman and his fearsome collection of offensive and defensive weapons. Despite having lost, the Red Wings were still ranked #1 in "NHL '96," whereas Ottawa was dead last out of 26 teams. On paper, it seemed like an unwinnable game, but the Senators had a big advantage working in their favor, as they were playing the game at the Ottawa Civic Centre. Alas, it was not enough to help them when it mattered: the Red Wings quickly raced to a 2-0 lead, and did not surrender a single goal until 19:30 remained in the second period. Encouraging though it must have been for Ottawa to get one by Mike Vernon, their hopes would fade into the mist, for when it was all said and done Detroit had beaten them 4-2. Not nearly as bad as one would expect, but a clear and decisive victory--it hardly gets more convincing than winning by multiple goals. "Mighty" Mike Vernon finished with 73 saves of a possible 75, yielding a 97% success rate against Ottawa's anemic offense. Anemic though it was, it did have a bright spot in Alexei Yashin, who was a year removed from making his first NHL All-Star Game and would appear in two more before his career was over; he recorded one goal (and one point) while finishing with twelve shots on the goal and never being sent to the box. One of Detroit's four goals came courtesy of "The Captain," as Yzerman finished with that one goal (and a point) while taking eight shots on the goal and being penalized once (for two in the box). Having beaten the Red Wings, and essentially relieved Ottawa of the burden of having to face Gretzky and the Kings a 3rd time,Detroit stepped up to the plate to handle the responsibility in their stead. It was by no means a given; in fact, the Kings went 2-1-1 against them in their four regular season meetings. However, the win and tie both came in the Joe Louis Arena, which was something that could only embolden an already powerful Detroit squad. And embolden them it did, for the Red Wings would earn their second consecutive 4-2 victory, leading 2-0 until 6:18 remained in the first period. Mike Vernon was once again near-flawless, his 68 saves of a possible 70 yielding a 97% success rate. Rob Blake, who made it to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2014, accounted for one of the Kings' two goals (and earned a point as a result) while taking eleven shots on the goal and never being penalized. Sergei Fedorov, who himself made it to the Hall a year later, produced a goal (and point) while taking 16 shots on the goal and never being penalized. Feeling the confidence that comes with winning on the home ice, the Edmonton Oilers were next to enter the Joe Louis Arena. This was far more of a 'given'; the Red Wings won three of their four regular season meetings against the Oilers, including both that took place in Detroit. All three of those wins were by multiple goals. And yet there was something in the Oilers that made them feel like champions again; though they were now several years removed from the last gasp of their old dynasty, they were more familiar with the feeling of being a champion than the Red Wings. Though the Red Wings were among the "Original Six," they had not won a Cup in about 40 years. Believing in their hearts that they were the Oilers of old, they came to Detroit with a shared feeling that they were the champs, that the Red Wings were trying to take something belonging rightly to them. Call it reverse psychology, call it whatever you want, but let's all call it for what it is: an effective mindset. It saw the Oilers leading 2-0 until 17:29 remained in the second period. The Oilers would score again to take a 3-1 lead, but saw themselves nearly out of the running when the Red Wings came back to tie it 3-3. With that tied score still holding up after 3 regulation periods, the two squads went to overtime, and with 2:32 left David Oliver got the game-winner by Mike Vernon. Just like that, the Oilers had pulled off a major upset. Oliver, who currently works with the New York Rangers as an assistant coach, finished with the goal (and a point) while taking nine shots on the goal and being penalized once (for two in the box). Bill Ranford, one of the surviving pieces of the 1980s Oilers dynasty (winning cups with Edmonton in 1988 and 1990), had 85 saves of a possible 88 (for a 96% success rate). Fedorov contributed a goal (and point) for Detroit while taking 16 shots on the goal and himself being penalized once (for two in the box). The Oilers granted the Red Wings a rematch at the Northlands Coliseum, and this time around could not make the lightning strike twice, as the Red Wings got their revenge with a 3-1 victory (which wasn't even that close; they led 3-0 until 19:22 remained in the second period). Mike Vernon once again excelled with his goaltending, 83 saves of a possible 84 giving him a 98% success rate against the Oilers' offense. Dino Ciccarelli and Bob Rouse combined for the three goals (plus one assist by Rouse) for a total of four points, a total of 15 shots on the goal and no time in the box for either man. Next up for Detroit: the Sharks of San Jose, a team they swept in the 1994-95 regular season, winning each game by multiple goals (including a 6-0 shutout in Detroit). It may not be the impossible mission one would presume it to be, however: among San Jose's players is alternate captain Igor Larionov, better known as "the Professor"; he'd find himself in Detroit one season later, and would become a three-time Stanley Cup champion there. In the meantime, I decided to try and predict another Canadiens game; the 8-3 call in their favor against the Kings proved rather erroneous, as Los Angeles won 4-1. Montreal will soon be facing the Islanders, and I foresee a 3-1 victory for Long Island (with Alexander Romanov scoring two goals for the Islanders while taking four shots on the goal and being penalized twice for four in the box, and Juraj Slafkovsky putting one up for the Habs while taking five shots on the goal and never being sent to the box). Even then, it should not prove such a competitive affair, as I have the Islanders taking a 2-0 lead and not surrendering a goal until roughly 7:55 remains in the second period. I hope to be wrong, as I am a Habs fan, but it feels good to be right even when a team you root for gets defeated.