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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
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Avs vs. Wings
Met in the WC finals 4 times between 1996 and 2000, then again in 2008. They were 2 of the best teams in the league at the time and both won Cups. Their record against each other was 17-17, so it was really even. The rivalry spilled over into the regular season and their games were always intense. Unfortunately, the league killed it when the Wings were sent to the EC. Another one that is a 10/10 for intensity at the time, but fizzled out and I don't think it exists at all any more.
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This rivalry was put on steroids after the horrible vicious hit by Claude Lemieux on Draper in 1996. Then, it kinda died after about 10 years or so. Draper wrote a good article about this in the Athletic. Worth reading.
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