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Now riding a seven-game unbeaten streak, having won six and drawn once against the Chicago Blackhawks (who they subsequently defeated in a return match), the Detroit Red Wings looked to extend their run of virtual success in "NHLPA Hockey '93" to eight consecutive games without a defeat. Having survived a hard-fought war against those aforementioned Blackhawks, pushed to the edge of defeat only to come out with an 11-10 victory (in a game that was tied 8-8 after the first 40 minutes were in the books), they looked to face an opponent that would be somewhat easier on paper, but still credible by virtue of their recent achievements as a franchise. They received their Polaris in the form of the Minnesota North Stars, who entered the 1991-92 season as the defending Campbell Conference champions, after an incredible run in 1990-91 which saw them advance all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. Attempting to become the first team in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup despite never having home ice advantage at any point in the playoffs, they knocked out the top three teams in the Campbell conference (including a stunning elimination of the defending champion Edmonton Oilers which effectively ended their long reign as an NHL dynasty, and factored into Mark Messier ultimately joining the New York Rangers, with whom he would win his sixth Stanley Cup three years later) to earn the right to face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the final; it was at that point that the clock struck midnight for these Cinderellas, as the Penguins eliminated them in six games (including an 8-0 shutout loss at the Met Center in the deciding game). To make matters worse for Minnesota, they lost several players from their 1990-91 championship squad to the San Jose Sharks expansion team; as a result, and a means of replenishing their roster, the North Stars were permitted to select players from the other 20 NHL teams (yes, there were only 22 teams in the league at the time!) along with the Sharks in a special 'expansion' draft. Though the roster was quite diminished compared to what they were working with in 1990-91, the North Stars still managed to capture the last playoff spot in the Campbell Conference by way of achieving fourth place (and the final playoff spot) in the Norris Division, only to be beaten in seven games by...you guessed it...the Detroit Red Wings. The competitive nature of their playoff series was reflected in their regular season meetings, which saw Minnesota go 4-4-1 in nine meetings with Detroit prior to their postseason encounters. On paper, Minnesota had more than a small chance, but this was not reflected in how the game actually played out. Though the matchup got off to an auspicious enough start, with Minnesota quickly tying things up after Detroit got on the board first, the superiority of the Red Wings became far more conspicuous thereafter. In fact, that 1-1 tie would quickly become a thing of the past as Detroit scored fourteen unanswered goals to close out the game. Leading 5-1 after the first period, the Red Wings outscored Minnesota 4-0 in the second to lead 9-1, and 6-0 in the final twenty minutes to emerge with a crushing 15-1 victory. In real life, no NHL team has scored 15 goals in a game in more than forty years; ironically, the last team to achieve the feat was none other than the Minnesota North Stars, who beat the Winnipeg Jets 15-2 on November 11, 1981. It's going to take a while to run through the number of crucial players in this game, but I'll list them one by one, so they can all get their just due. Future Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman lit the lamp twice and added four assists (for six points) while taking 10 shots on the goal and avoiding the box. Ray Sheppard, better known to Florida hockey fans as the first Panther to score a home ice hat trick, achieved a hat trick against Minnesota and added two assists (for five points) while taking 12 shots on the goal and himself avoiding the box. Paul Ysebaert, Kevin Miller and future Hall of Famer Sergei Fedorov combined for six goals and six assists (for twelve points), while taking a combined 32 shots on the goal and being penalized for four in the box (though in reality only Ysebaert was penalized). Tim "The Rebel" Cheveldae played at a level worthy of a Stanley Cup championship-winning goaltender, his 61 saves of a possible 62 earning him a 98% success rate against Minnesota's absolutely anemic offense. The sole spark for the North Stars on offense was Neal Broten, who to his credit gave them their sole goal (and earned a point as a result) while taking 7 shots on goal and avoiding the box. Whereas the North Stars could have reasonably been considered little more than an appetizer, Detroit was still hungry and would set their appetites on perhaps the most reluctant main course of them all: the New York Rangers. Whereas the North Stars were a depleted team that fought gamely just to survive to the playoffs, the Rangers were spoiled for talent by comparison. For the first time in fifty years the Rangers were the top team in the NHL, winning the Patrick Division, the Presidents' Trophy, and the top seed in the Wales Conference, and advancing all the way to the conference semifinals before falling to the defending (and eventual repeat) champion Penguins in six games. Boasting the likes of Mark Messier (who won his second Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player in only his first season as a Ranger) and Brian Leetch (who received the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the top defenceman in the league), they already had several of the key components in place for their eventual 1993-94 championship run. If any team stood a chance of defeating Detroit, the Rangers may well have been the men to do it, and the EA developers seemed to agree as the Rangers had an overall rating of 9 to 8 for Detroit. In the three regular season meetings between the two, the Rangers went 1-1-1, but the win is notable as they won 4-2 at Joe Louis Arena. If nothing else, that certainly had to inspire some confidence in their hopes of potentially ending Detroit's eight-game unbeaten streak. It looked like it would be within the realm of possibility, as the Rangers led 6-4 with 20 minutes in the books and still led 9-8 after the second period. Leading 12-9 in the third, the Rangers successfully fended off a furious comeback effort by the Red Wings, holding on to win 13-12 and do what seven other teams could not. Mark Messier showed why he deserved to be the captain of the Rangers, lighting up the lamp thrice and adding three assists (for six points) while taking 12 shots on goal and being penalized once (for two in the box). Steve Yzerman scored an amazing four goals and added an assist (for five points) while taking twenty shots on the goal and avoiding the box. Paul Ysebaert also finished with five points (by way of two goals and three assists) while taking 17 shots on the goal and spending 2 in the box. A 'farewell' to "NHLPA '93" is soon forthcoming, as the Rangers get set to face the Kings in a Messier vs. Gretzky heavyweight clash. For now, I revisit my prediction that Montreal would win 8-1 over the New Jersey Devils. And sure enough, I couldn't have been more wrong. They have now lost five games in a row. Perhaps my trip down memory lane, watching the Devils celebrate after beating Detroit to win the Stanley Cup in 1995, may have jinxed the Habs. Then again, maybe they just suck.