Helene St. James sits down with former Red Wings 'Grind Line' members Kris Draper and Kirk Maltby to reminisce about the famous Red Wings-Avalanche rivalry that began two decades ago. Feb. 24, 2016.
His son rekindled the memory after a teammate showed him a clip of the hit on YouTube.
Kris Draper’s career with the Detroit Red Wings was highlighted by four Stanley Cups and a post-retirement scouting job helping the Wings stock the rebuild. This edition of “Red Wings Revisited,” a series designed to distract while the sports world is on pause because of COVID-19, looks back to May 29, 1996, and the hit that ignited the rivalry with the Colorado Avalanche.