The Detroit Red Wings are a team synonymous with playoff hockey, with 63 total playoff appearances and 11 Stanley Cup championships, the most of any NHL team in the United States. Founded in 1926, the Detroit Red Wings were one of the Original Six NHL franchises. The Red Wings won their first Stanley Cup championship in 1936 by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs and won another Stanley Cup championship in 1937 by beating the New York Rangers. The Red Wings won 5 more Stanley Cup championships between 1943 and 1955. The Red Wings longest championship drought lasted from 1955 to 1997 when the Red Wings swept the Philadelphia Flyers to win the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings most recent Stanley Cup championship came in 2008 when they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. Red Wings fans can usually be confident that they will see postseason hockey in Detroit, seeing as they haven’t missed the playoffs since 1990. Score with TicketCity – the place to go for Detroit Red Wings playoff tickets.