Red Wings Amongst Elite

They are a prodigious franchise. Their reputation and success is exceptional. Eleven championships. Seventeen division championships. Thirty-two enshrined immortals. They are not unparalleled. Yet, they are incomparable.

On Wednesday, the Detroit Red Wings garnered the 2008 Stanley Cup. In eleven seasons, they have amassed four titles. They have racked four conference titles. They have recorded eight division titles. They have registered eleven playoff appearances. Are they a dynasty?

From 1964-1979, the Montreal Canadians accrued ten championships. They scored fourteen playoff appearances. From 1982-1992, the Edmonton Oilers accrued five championships. They scored ten playoff appearances. Detroit is not Edmonton or Montreal. However, they are within their strata.