Detroit Red Wings 1997-98

Team Roster
Front Row L to R - Chris Osgood, Kris Draper, Brendan Shanahan, Nicklas Lidström, Steve Yzerman, Kevin Hodson.

2nd Row - Yan Golubovsky, Kirk Maltby, Joey Kocur, Brent Gilchrist, Martin Lapointe, Doug Brown, Igor Larionov, Vyacheslav Kozlov.

3rd Row - Wally Crossman, Bob Huddleston, John Wharton, Darren McCarty, Larry Murphy, Viacheslav Fetisov, Tomas Holmström, Paul Boyer, Tim Abbott.

Top Row - Jamie Pushor, Anders Eriksson, Mathieu Dandenault, Dave Lewis (associate coach), Scotty Bowman (coach), Barry Smith (associate coach), Mike Knuble, Bob Rouse.

The Red Wings would play a 82 game regular NHL season, winning 44, losing 23 with 15 ties, finishing 3rd in Western Conference.

Fetisov, Larionov, Lidström Shanahan would play in the NHL All-Star Game.

Lidström was selected to NHL First All-Star Team.

The Red Wings defeated Phoenix Coyotes 4-2 in games in NHL Western Conference quarterfinals, St. Louis Blues 4-2 in NHL Western Conference semifinals, Dallas Stars 4-2 NHL Western Conference finals and Washington Capitals 4-0 to win 1998 Stanley Cup championship.

Steve Yzerman was awarded the 1998 Conn Smythe Trophy.