Detroit Red Wings
Definition
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, competing in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.
One of the NHL's Original Six teams, founded in 1926, the Red Wings have won 11 Stanley Cup championships, tying for the third-most in league history.
Nicknamed 'The Winged Wheel' or simply 'The Wings,' they are renowned for their passionate fanbase and storied rivalry with teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche.
Examples
My uncle claims his blood runs red for the Detroit Red Wings, but we all know it's just ketchup from too many coneys at the Joe.
The Detroit Red Wings pulled off a comeback so epic, it made the losing team wish they'd stayed home binge-watching hockey highlights.
In Detroit, rooting for the Red Wings is less a choice and more a genetic inheritance, passed down like a slightly cursed family heirloom.
Watching the Detroit Red Wings dominate overtime is like seeing a flock of caffeinated pigeons take over the rink—chaotic, relentless, and oddly mesmerizing.