# Top Ten Reasons why I hate the Red Wings

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 17, 2002, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-reasons-why-i-hate-the-red-wings/109566 "2002-05-17T15:13:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![PatrickM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@PatrickM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickM)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-reasons-why-i-hate-the-red-wings/109566/41 "2002-05-19T19:58:29Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Lamar Mundane \*  
> \*\*They don’t speak of the 1980’s because they were dominated by the parvenu Oilers and that punk Gretzky. They weren’t part of the ORIGINAL SIX, you know. Gimme a break. \*\*

Of course, you are referring only to the late 1980s. The early '80’s were dominated by the Islanders and that punk goalie Billy Smith.

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**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-reasons-why-i-hate-the-red-wings/109566/42 "2002-05-19T20:38:19Z")

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They weren’t original six either, so let’s just pretend the 80’s never happened.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-reasons-why-i-hate-the-red-wings/109566/43 "2002-05-20T21:06:24Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Milossarian \*  
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> I loathe the Avs. And I’m not a Roy fan. But attributing his accomplishments to Hall of Famers in front of him is bullshit as well. \*\*

This is very true. I hate him as well, but when push comes to shove a goalie has to stop the puck. Roy stops the puck when he has to, except in game 7’s vs the Stars.

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> \*\*  
> Ever see a butterfly goalie? He more or less invented that!
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I have to take issue with this statement. The Butterfly was, more or less, invented by Tony Esposito. Espo revolutionized the goalie position at the begining of the mask era.

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