On October 8th, 1993, the Anaheim Ducks skated onto the ice at Arrowhead Pond for the first game in franchise history. Back then, they were a team that was still unsure of themselves; they did not yet have a strong foundation to plant their freshly sharpened skates on. Although they skated through without getting shut out, the Detroit Red Wings gave the Mighty Ducks a run for their money.
The Ducks saw a lot of firsts during their inaugural game. They, of course, saw their first game, their first goal, their first fight, a crippling defeat, and out of this game their first rivalry was born.