Special to Detroit Free Press
Detroit Red Wings fans never will forget Steve Yzerman, with his gap-toothed smile, hoisting the Stanley Cup on the final night of the 1996-97 season.
Believe it or not, it’s almost time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of that incredible season, when the Wings ended a 42-year Stanley Cup drought.
To commemorate the anniversary — for one of the most-beloved championship teams in the history of Detroit sports — the Free Press has crafted a new hardcover book, “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to the Motor City after 41 Frustrating Seasons.