Your definition of a Dynasty...?

Question

When mention of the word dynasty is passed around, you often think or hear; Islanders, Oilers, Canadiens, Bulls, Patriots, blah blah

But do you think that among these great franchises the Detroit Red Wings of the new millennium can be tossed in too?

I for one believe so. Look at how well they have done. Can't remember the last time they weren't playoff contenders, and a few cups to boot. Not to mention arguably one of the greatest managers of all time
Detroit is such a tightly knit group, it's hard imagining it could ever come to an end. They don't pick up huge amounts of players every year, they don't scramble around with their rosters.

They let their potentials bloom in the minors, and when they are brought up, they can wear the Wings jersey proudly. If you can play for the Red Wings, you can EASILY play for any team in the National hockey league.

Don't even get me started on the scouting either. Look at all of their star players, and when/where they were drafted

Lidstrom 3rd round, arguably the best active d-man
Zetterberg 7th Round!!!
Datsyuk 6th Round!
Osgood 3rd Round
Helm 5th round

The list goes on...

So next time you hear dynasty, perhaps think

THE DETROIT RED WINGS!!!!
Yeah a bit biased but lifes unfair deal with it

Answer 1

I hate to be the one to tell you this, but I think you are seeing the emergence of the next NHL dynasty in the Penguins. All of their core players are signed through 2017. As for your question, if a team wins 3 or more championships in a 7 year period without missing the playoffs more than once, I would call it a dynasty. As for the Red Wings, Last year, they were the clearly superior team and deserved to win. I don't think this is the case this year. I think Detroit has some of the best hockey fans in the country, but the Red Wings Dynasty is about to end and it's unfortunate that some people take it for granted. Penguins in 6.

Answer 2

Although the Wings are undoubtedly the best hocket franchise of the last dozens years - the numbers don't lie - I have always defined "dynasty" by championships clustered together. Before the Wings were good (I remember the "Dead Things" of the 70's and 80's very well) I defined dynasty as 3 championships in a row, or 3 out of four with a Finals loss in between. Detroit had one in the 50's, Montreal had at least one, New York Islanders and Edmonton had them.



Detroit is an interesting situation. They contend year-after-year, they dominate form time-to-time, and they have 4 Cups in 11 years - certainly better than anyone else in the last dozen years. But if I stick to my strict self-proclaimed definition, I can't use the word dynasty - not yet.



The best around - yes. But dynasty is a tough call.

Answer 3

The first guy summed it all up. I grew up in Michigan, but the people in my family were all football and basketball fans. I didn't discover the Wings until the early '90s, when Yzerman and Fedorov showed up and the team started marching deep into the playoffs. I've been a diehard fan ever since, and I have to say I've never seen another team, in ANY sport, that's so well run, so disciplined, and so committed to excellence. Their success in the draft is amazing, and their depth goes all the way down to their farm team. Can you imagine any other NHL team losing three of its star players (Lidstrom, Datsyuk, and Draper), replacing them with young guys from the AHL, and *still* beating a talented team like the Hawks? I've never seen anything like it. And I admit, I'd probably be sick of their success if I were a fan of any other team.



Wings fans could almost be forgiven for getting complacent about their team's success, but we are SO lucky to be enjoying a team this good, and we shouldn't take it for granted -- especially in an era when this kind of extended dominance just isn't supposed to happen anymore. The ride won't last forever, so I intend to keep savoring every victory.



Bottom line: They are without a doubt a dynasty -- one of the best I've ever seen. They're a bright spot in a city where not much else is going right anymore. And they're the best run franchise in all of North American sports, bar none.

Answer 4

The Wings are the greatest team in recent history, That's why some people love 'em and why others hate them. If I did not grow up in Mich. and was not a fan since the days of the "Bruise Brothers" and the start of a career by an 18 year old by the name of Stevie Yzerman, I would be sick of seeing the success of this team as well. Chicago will break us down one of these years but does it really matter? The winning seasons and Stanley's this team has had in the last 12 years is more than most other fans will see in an 80 year lifetime. I wish this state was not so desensitized to their winning though, folks seem bored of it around here. Shame........ this era will be remembered for a very long time and they're forgetting to appreciate now.

Answer 5

I have to agree wholeheartedly and quite possibly biased/homerish as well, but it comes with the territory. I have been fortunate enough to have been watching and following this team and organization long before their modern day successes, otherwise known as the "Dead WIngs era. Even back in the 70's this franchise had a great history and even some great players, not to mention controversy. Everything started to take shape however when the Illitch family bought the team and fell in love with the sport and the players who were on the team and then the players they drafted.



Many fans are jealous and envious, terms I might over-use here but again it's true. From top to bottom, this team and organization are nothing but first class. All hockey teams will again look deep at how the Red Wings organization have accomplished what they have in these times of parity, the salary cap, inflated egos and salaries. 18 straight years of making the play-offs don't lie. That is one feat that you don't expect in this day and age of NHL hockey, nonetheless other sports, yet year after year the Red Wings are always in the hunt.

Answer 6

The Wings are a great orginization and a great team. One of the most respected and an icon for any young team to try and be like.



However, I will not call them a franchise. 4 cups in 11 years, 5 cup finals apperances. Only won once back to back and never back to back to back. Sure there a great team but a dynasty will make it to the Finals 4 or 5 years in a row win back-to-back-to-back.



I don't think any NHL team right now is a dynasty. But if one was closest, I'd say it was the Wings.

Answer 7

Naturally the Red Wings who are in the playoffs almost every year and have 11 Stanley Cups to prove their capabilities and now out for the 12th! Detroit knows how to pick when it comes to the draft and you must play teamwork. Great team and great coach (Babcock) but still missing Scotty Bowman as the winningest coach ever for several teams and of course the Red Wings.

Maturity on this team and handling of plays as a team effort and all that talent got them where they are for so many years. I wouldn't just say the new millenium as it goes back further than that!

Go Red Wings!

Answer 8

my definition is three championships in a row



aka the 90's bulls.



but the wings are the closest thing right now

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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