The Wings vs. Avs Rivalry

IwoCPO @ Abel to Yzerman interviewed Adrian Dater, the Denver Post’s Avs guy, regarding his book Blood Feud that is coming out in October. Blood Feud is about the Wings-Avs Rivalry with a foreword by Scotty Bowman (man, I wish he was still our coach).

A2Y: Since “Blood Feud” is the work of a Denver writer, can we (Wing fans) expect an even-handed approach to this topic?

Dater: Yes, you can. Like I said, I approached the book from a historian’s perspective, with a deep appreciation for both sides and how great the rivalry was. I write about the different perspectives of the media in both cities a lot in the book. I used many quotes from columnists from both cities, although probably more from my paper than any other – the Denver Post.

YouTube.com videos

My personal favorite Wings-Avs rivalry video montage made by RedWingsCentral.com.
This clip highlights the playoff series between the Wings and Avs in 1997 (as we know, it ends well for Wings fans).  

Chris Osgood vs. Patrick Roy in 1998. And this is why Wings fans like Ozzie - he took on the much larger Roy.
One of the comments for this clip is the following:
Let’s review:
Lemieux cheapshots Draper and shows no remorse.
Darren McCarty makes Lemieux turtle and shows no mercy.
I don’t think Lemieux has been heard from since.

And here’s something for Avs fans…and if you like the Canucks, you won’t like the ending…

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