Picture: This 13.5 X 40 panorama of the Detroit Red Wings in the opening game of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs has been professionally double matted in team colors and framed to 18 X 44. This contest marked the Red Wings 20th consecutive season in the playoffs. One of the Original Six teams of the National Hockey League, the Red Wings were established in 1926. Winning their first Stanley Cup Championship in 1936, they repeated the feat the following year, becoming the first American team to win consecutive Stanley Cup Championships. As of 2011, the Red Wings have won more Stanley Cup Championships than any other NHL franchise based in the United States.
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