This one’s in the top 5 because the Red Wings had to watch the Blackhawks become a dynasty. The Red Wings haven’t won a single postseason series since their heartbreaking Game 7. It didn’t quite kill Detroit’s playoff streak, but it put it on life support, as it ended 4 years later.

The whole post isn’t Red Wings specific but we made the top three! We were also in another one covered, but on the right side of it.

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So which was it? Was it a reckless play or a deliberate one?