Come into the way, way back machine to the 1995-1996 hockey season when the Colorado Avalanche debuted for the first time in Denver beating the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at McNichols Arena. The game foreshadowed a long and glorious rivalry between the Avalanche and the Red Wings. Star goaltender Patrick Roy joined the team in December on a sweet trade with the Montreal Canadiens (forced by poor player management) along with the team’s captain, Mike Keane.
Over a seven year period, the Colorado Avalanche and the Detroit Red Wings earned five Stanley Cups between them.