Red Wings' Jeff Blashill: Culture matters when developing winning organization

Detroit — Talent alone doesn't bring a team Stanley Cups.

The Red Wings during their 25-year run of making the playoffs and winning four Stanley Cups during that timeframe, had an incredible amount of talent. But along with that talent, it wasn't until they established a certain culture behind the leadership of Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidstrom, among many others, who took the Wings to another level.

The Wings have faced several contenders in recent weeks, including two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning; the Pittsburgh Penguins, led by Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang; and Tuesday the Boston Bruins, who have that needed combination of elite talent and…