Western Conference Quarterfinals

VS.

Detroit Red Wings vs. Phoenix Coyotes

The Red Wings had to tackle the Phoenix Coyotes in Round One of the 1998 Playoffs. The Coyotes had goalie Nikolai Khabibulin and rested their hopes of defeating the Stanley Cup champs on his shoulders. Unfortunately, his shoulders, and his groin, couldn't take the pressure and the Coyotes were defeated in 6 games.

Of note in this series: 2 goals by Joey Kocur in Game 1! Where has he been since then?

Round One:

Red Wings vs. Coyotes
Detroit wins, 4-2
Game 1: Detroit 6, Phoenix 3
Game 2: Phoenix 7, Detroit 4
Game 3: Phoenix 3, Detroit 2
Game 4: Detroit 4, Phoenix 2
Game 5: Detroit 3, Phoenix 1
Game 6: Detroit 5, Phoenix 2

Here's my ticket from Round 1, Game 5! What a game! Thanks Mom and Dad!

Check out these pictures, courtesy of the Detroit Free Press and ESPN

Darren with a huge hit on the Coyotes!

Ozzie lets the puck slip by him in the Coyotes 7-4 win over the Wings.

Um, Ozzie? You're supposed to stop that black thing!

Martin LaPointe with an incredible goal in Game 4.

The Red Wings celebrate their Game 6 victory. They moved on to play the St. Louis Blues.

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