7. 2013 Playoff Run
The Red Wings had quite the dramatic playoff run in the shortened 2013 season. In the first round, the Wings went a full 7 games against the favored Anaheim Ducks.
This series had 4 games go to overtime, including game 6 with the Wings facing elimination. Detroit blew a 2 goal lead late in the 3rd period before Henrik Zetterberg scored the winner shortly into overtime to force a game 7. The wings went on to win the series, setting up a second round meeting with the Chicago Blackhawks.
I remember hoping that they would win at least 1 game in the series. Chicago was a heavy favorite to win. After being soundly beaten in game 1, the Wings rattled off 3 straight wins and showed they could more than hold their own.
The series ended up going all the way to overtime in game 7. The Wings fell just short of beating the eventual Stanley Cup champions. Had that overtime gone differently, who knows what could have happened next. Either way, it was a very memorable and unexpected playoff run.