It was fitting that the infamous 1997 Avalanche/Red Wings brawl happened at ‘The Joe.’ The Red Wings would finally get their man and Darren McCarty would at long last exact his revenge.

The “Brawl in Hockeytown” between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche will never, ever, ever get old.

Colorado Avalanche coach Marc Crawford had words to say about Detroit Red Wings defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov getting away with illegal play ...

Detroit Red Wings felt good despite painful loss in Game 1 to Colorado Avalanche, as bitter enemies met in 1997 Western Conference finals ...

In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a ...

Detroit Red Wings felt good despite painful loss in Game 1 to Colorado Avalanche, as bitter enemies met in 1997 Western Conference finals ...

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy, left, takes a punch from Detroit Red Wings' goaltender Mike Vernon during a first period brawl in Detroit on Wednesday, March 26, 1997.