Detroit wins The Cup 6/16/98

I still get choked up when i see Konstantinov out there celebrating with his teammates, wheelchair and all. 97-98 playoffs

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• vindigidy
• hockey
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• red
• wings
• redwings
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• vladimir
• konstantinov
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• Brown
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• Draper
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• Larionov
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• Lidstrom
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• Maltby
• Darren
• McCarty
• Dmitri
• Mironov
• Larry
• Murphy
• Chris
• Osgood
• Bob
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• Brendan
• Shanahan
• Steve
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• cup
• playoffs

[wilhelmce]

there's something about class that is so heart warming. The capitals paying respects to Konstantinov is a perfect example of above and beyond class. A tiny little act, but sometimes those are the most revealing of true human decency.

[BangPullTheTrigger]

I was only about 5 years old when this happened, but it's one of the moments that stuck with me. I was real little, and my mom explained to me what had happened to Vladimir. Watching Yzerman hand him the Cup was an amazing moment.

[Datsyuk132011]

the year Osgood shut the haters mouths.! GO WINGS!!!

[okatiebobatie]

This gives me the chills everytime I watch this. This is why I have great respect for my beloved Red Wings. One of the most greatest moments in sports history. Period.

[tbone52688]

BELEIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tbone52688]

i cant watch this without crying i was at Yzermans retirement game in '07 and have met him on more than one occasion my dad does a lot of dental work for the wings and when this happened i was about 8 but thats a standup guy handing that cup off to konstantinov and im glad they had his name engraved on the cup i like to think the team won it for him what a great enforcer he is up there with mccarty and probert god bless him and his family

[hopoffmydick101]

I miss hockey on ESPN

[souless08]

This is the classiest thing I have ever seen done by a team for a player! I loved Vladdy, he was a terminator!

[TheTokinbudZ]

I'm not a Flames fan, not a Wings fan, but damn their fans and organization defines classy.

[mediblue9]

The Stanley Cup celebration is tops!!

[mcgoo721]

@NJNcomedy The player in the wheelchair was in an accident; he could never play hockey again. Detroit kept him as a player, and put his name on the Stanley Cup (also letting him do a lap with it). They still have a locker set up for him.

It was a terrible accident, and really shows how classy this organization is. he won his own cup with them outright too the year before.

[2pacalypse25]

fuck, the 90's were the best for everything.