Detroit Red Wings: A Celebration of Champions - NHL Original Six Series
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Description of Detroit Red Wings: A Celebration of Champions - NHL Original Six Series
This four disc set contains a brief history of the Detroit Red Wings, wrapped around the three most recent Championship highlights (97,98,02) and for the first time ever, the five greatest games in Red Wings history, in their entirety, as voted on by the fans.Sports reviews of Detroit Red Wings: A Celebration of Champions - NHL Original Six Series
Customer Review: AWESOME set for any Red Wing Fan!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This is an awesome DVD set that I will be recommending to friends and family!!! I bought this DVD set for my husband's birthday and he LOVES it. So do I. The fact that it had some significant games in their entirety really peaked by interest. I had never seen a couple of the 5 games on here but always wanted to.
That includes the 3-26-97 game against the Colorado Avalanche which was a brawl-fest when McCarty gave Claude Lemeaux a beating for hurting Kris Draper previously AND the Red Wings won 6-5 in OT to boot! I wasn't a hockey fan at all back in 1997 before I met my husband. After I became a Red Wings fan I really wanted to see that game that everyone still talks about.
I always wanted to see the 5-31-02 playoff game (Western Conference I think) against the Colorado Avalanche too because we didn't remember to record it. I had to unexpectedly work late that night while my husband was out of town in Chicago (which was blacked out from televising the game). When I was driving home that night and finally got the chance to turn on the radio broadcast I couldn't believe my ears....SCORE, SCORE, SCORE.... I was using my Nextel to 2-way my husband over and over updating him on the score and my husband thought I was kidding him. The Red Wings beat the Avs 7-0 AND Patrick Roy was pulled in the 2nd period. I really kicked myself for not recording that game, but now we can watch it anytime we want on this DVD!
We haven't watched much of the highlights and special interviews etc yet to rate them, but I think they'll be pretty good. I like hearing Mickey Redmond as a commentator and all the rest of the Fox Sports Detroit crew. I think the Amazon cost ($20 + S/H) was more than worth it just for what we've seen so far. Yesterday I saw this same item in Southwest Michigan retail stores for $35 - 40 so Amazon really has a good deal here!
Customer Review: A Must-Have
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Disc 1, side A: Hockeytown (1996 - 1997); Side B: Return to Hockeytown (1997 - 1998)
Disc 2, Side A: Hockeytown 3 (2001 - 2002); Side B: "Moments of Magic" (1997)
Disc 3, Side A: 5.16.96: Game 7 conf. semi-finals vs. Blues (OT)
Disc 3, Side B: 6.8.02: Finals Game 3 vs. Hurricanes (2-1, Wings)
Disc 4, Side A: 5.31.02: Game 7 Conf. Finals Avalanche at Wings (7-0, Wings)
Disc 4, also Side A: 6.7.97: Finals Game 4 vs. Flyers (2-1, Wings)
Disc 4, Side B: 3.26.97: Avalanche at Wings (6-5 in OT, Wings)
This is an incredible set. How about that 3.26.97 game that ended 6-5? This game is a brawl-fest; less than a minute into OT Shanahan passes to McCarty for a 6-5 win. This is one of the classic games in Wings history, certainly recent history, because it proved that Detroit could not only beat Colorado, but really overpower them. The game really powered them after underachieving through the middle '90s.
The Flyers game is a must; McCarty's highlight reel goal on Hextall with 6:58 to go in the 2nd is one to rewind and watch a few times. Amazing. This game completed a 4-game sweep and a return of the Cup to Detroit.
5.31.02: Pat Roy is pulled short of halfway through the 2nd as the Red Wings pile up a 6-0 lead and cruise to a 7-0 final. A laugher.
The documentaries are good, although not award-winning material; basically, the highlight reels from '97, '98, and '02. The "Moments of Magic" documentary is about an hour and is a brief history of the Wings from 1930s - 1950s, and then considerable time is spent discussing the Ilitch purchase, the drafting of Yzerman, and the '97 championship team. There is a brief blurb about the Octopus as well. Very touching to see Yzerman hand the Cup to a wheelchair bound Konstantinov. Wow.
Customer Review: 100 Hours of Hockeytown Excitement!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This DVD contains 16 hours of highlights (to include 5 full-length games) from one of the premier franchises in the history of sports: The Detroit Red Wings.
The first disc begins with the story of the return of Lord's Stanley's Cup to its rightful place after over a 4 decade absence. The narrator tells the story of how the team had to literally have an "extreme makeover;" starting with the acquisition of forward Brendon Shannahan, in order to even think about toppling their mortal rivals the Colorado Avalanche.
Disc one sets the tone for the rest of the collection as you see the Red Wings quickly evolve into a physical, take-no-prisoners team with the legendary Steve Yzerman as their captain. The build-up toward their quest for their first Cup in 42 years will keep you on the edge of your seat. Action footage is punctuated with interviews w/players and Hall-of-Fame Coach Scotty Bowman in a way that makes you want to watch all 16 hours in one sitting. My 13 year-old son and I started watching at 10:00 one evening. It was very difficult to limit ourselves to just this one disc, and to finish the set in the coming days. The highlight selection and the editing at first rate.
This 4-disc set is destined to be a collectors item. It is my sincere hope that the powers-that-be at the NHL produce a set for all of the "Original 6."
Customer Review: Simply a Must Have for any Red Wing Fan!!!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
You really have to love the DVD format. It has shown us the real meaning of special editions when talking about movies, has given us our favorite TV shows in complete seasons and now it has gone a step further and given us sports fans something very special. The best part about this set of DVD's are not the highlights and the behind the scenes interviews but the 5 full games that are included. These 5 games are without a doubt the 5 best games in recent Red Wing history. The fans who voted for these 5 games knew what they were talking about. I myself had these games taped onto VHS and have wathced them many times but the quality was pretty pathetic. Having these games on DVD is just about the greatest thing a Red Wing fan could ask for. I still get goosebumps when I watch these games and again this is a set that any Red Wing Fan must have.
In total you get 5 full games (the best 5 in recent history) + tons of extras including interviews & behind the scenes footage. I would have easily paid $100.00 for this set (20.00 per game) and the price is only around $40.00 which really is an amazing price for what you get. If your a Red Wing fan and your into DVD's then this one is a no brainer. Lets hope this trend continues as I would like to get a set like this for the Detroit Pistons as well. Anyways, enjoy this set - I know I will.
Customer Review: amazing
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
so i started out looking for the 97 cup highlights on dvd because I only have them on vhs, and ended up finding this- it looked amazing at first sight, and i bought it like 5 mins after i saw it, and I just got it in the mail 2 days ago and it's even better than I ever would have guessed!
It has the exact 97, 98, and 02 cup highlight videos, memorable moments of red wing history, and 5 of the fan voted on favorite games in recent history including the 7-0 win over colorado to win the western conference, and the epic detroit vs colorado fight from 97! it's absolutely amazing- any red wing fan should definitely have this set