The Detroit Red Wings are about to raise another Stanley Cup banner to the crowded rafters at Joe Louis Arena. They will take the ice Thursday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs for the start of what should be an entertaining and successful season. Just in time. Detroit sports fans need an emotional lift after being disappointed by the underachieving Tigers, disgusted with the lowly Lions and discouraged by the start of the Rich Rodriguez era at Michigan. The Red Wings can't fix the woes of those teams of course, but they can make it a little easier to pick up the newspaper, check out sports-related Web sites or watch TV highlights. Detroit had the top hockey team by far during the last regular season and proved to be best in the playoffs, beating Pittsburgh and hoisting the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in 11 seasons....
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