Special to Detroit Free Press
In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought.
The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to the Motor City After 41 Frustrating Seasons.”
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Day 20: May 5, 1997
The backstory: After the five-hour-plus, three-overtime Game 2, the Red Wings and Mighty Ducks took to the skies for cross-country flights then rested before Game 3.