March 26 marks the anniversary of the brawl between the Red Wings and Avalanche that served as the turning point in the ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — March 26, 1997: A day that will long live in the minds of Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche fans. That's the day when the two teams squared off in one of the more famous brawls ...

Detroit Red Wings Martin LaPointe, left, and Brendan Shanahan take part in one of several fights throughout the March 26, 1997 showdown between Detroit and the Colorado Avalanche. (AP file ...

1994 — Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe as the top goal scorer in NHL history. The Los Angeles Kings center scores in the second period for his 62nd NHL record.

2002 — Brendan Shanahan of the Red Wings scores his 500th career goal, breaking a scoreless tie at 7:48 of the third period. Detroit beats Colorado 2-0. 2002 — Iowa State’s Cael Sanderson ...