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Detroit Red Wings on Twitter: "On This Day in 1997. The #RedWings win their first Stanley Cup in 42 years. 🏆 https://t.co/fTzyeKLPKF" / Twitter
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Mike Vernon, who backstopped the Red Wings to the 1997 Stanley Cup, finally heading to Hockey Hall of Fame – The Oakland Press
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