Joseph Knollenberg: “At this very hour, thousands of Detroiters are lining the streets of Woodward Avenue in Detroit to honor their Detroit…”

“At this very hour, thousands of Detroiters are lining the streets of Woodward Avenue in Detroit to honor their Detroit Red Wings, the 1997 Stanley Cup champions. After Saturday's 2 to 1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, the Red Wings completed a 4 to 0 sweep to win hockey's hallowed crown, Lord Stanley's Cup, the World champions of hockey. I was privileged to be at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday evening, and the atmosphere throughout the evening was electric. After the final horn sounded securing the cup victory, the standing room only crowd and fans everywhere rejoiced. There was no other picture that captured the victory better than Red Wing Captain Steve Yzerman circling the ice, holding the massive trophy over his head, sharing the victory with the screaming fans who have waited 42 years for this glorious moment. The town, Detroit, the community, the State, were starved for a hockey title. They got it Saturday night.”