Do you root for them except when they play the Oilers?
Absolutely. I put on an Adirondack Red Wings jersey when I was 27 and I’m now 63. I am happy they are in the East and they are in the West, so other than the two times we play, I’m rooting for them. I’m rooting for them, I’m rooting for Steve, rooting for them to surprise.
It’s cool that Ken Holland still wants the Wings to do well, but I’m rooting for Detroit to blow out the Oilers tonight (...but I won’t be holding my breath).