--- product_id: 8201282 title: "Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche: The Inside Story of Pro Sports' Nastiest and Best Rivalry of Its Era" price: "97.96 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8201282-blood-feud-detroit-red-wings-v-colorado-avalanche-the-inside store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # 20+ Hall of Famers featured Detailed insider interviews Epic NHL rivalry stories Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche: The Inside Story of Pro Sports' Nastiest and Best Rivalry of Its Era **Price:** 97.96 DT **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ”₯ Relive hockey’s fiercest rivalry β€” where legends clashed and history was made! πŸ’ ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche: The Inside Story of Pro Sports' Nastiest and Best Rivalry of Its Era - **How much does it cost?** 97.96 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8201282-blood-feud-detroit-red-wings-v-colorado-avalanche-the-inside) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Collector’s Gem:** A must-have for hockey fans craving the ultimate behind-the-scenes story. - β€’ **Rivalry Reignited:** Relive the fiercest, most intense NHL battles of the late 90s and early 2000s. - β€’ **Balanced & Unfiltered:** An impartial, thrilling narrative that captures every gritty detail. - β€’ **Exclusive Insider Access:** Firsthand interviews with players and coaches bring the rivalry to life. - β€’ **Hall of Fame Legends Unleashed:** Dive into the careers of 20+ hockey legends who defined an era. ## Overview Blood Feud by Adrian Dater chronicles the legendary Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche rivalry, featuring over 20 Hall of Famers, exclusive interviews, and a balanced, thrilling narrative that captures the intensity and drama of one of the NHL’s greatest eras. A perfect read for passionate hockey fans and collectors alike. ## Description In Blood Feud , Colorado Avalanche beat writer Adrian Dater not only submits that the Red Wings-Avalanche rivalry was the most feverish match-up in recent years, but also that there was none better played. No fewer than twenty players have or will eventually make it to the Hall of Fame; the best scorers were matched up against the best goalies; brilliant coaches could be found on both benches; and two of the league's smartest general managers ruthlessly tried to one-up each other at every NHL trade deadline. Blood Feud is a rollicking story of a fierce, and often violent, rivalry. Review: Super entertaining hockey history for NHL fans - Personally, from my reading experience, journalists make the most entertaining book writers. Blood Feud by sports journalist Adrian Dater is a splendid example of such. The work is a thrilling read about the heated rivalry between the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche, two NHL Western Conference powerhouses, during the late 1990s and early 2000s who have competed against one another in a whole list of playoff series during that time period. Both sides boasted various legends of the game. The Avalanche had Peter Forsberg, Patrick Roy, Claude Lemieux, and Joe Sakic while the Red Wings had the likes of Steve Yzerman, Brendan Shanahan, Chris Osgood, and legendary coach Scotty Bowman. Lots of epic games, series, and incidents between both sides occurred and this is described in a very balanced and impartial way by Adrian Dater. To conclude, an exciting read about one of the greatest rivalries in NHL history. Review: Excellent book, one flaw - This is a great book for any hockey fan, but especially if you've been watching for years. I knew very little about this rivalry, so this book was perfect for me. The book is littered with little tidbits about the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche as well as the Montreal Canadiens and others. More interesting is the interviews with the players and coaches. The author is excellent at describing the game, I'm sure he's a great reporter. And his knack for "hockey gossip" makes the book an entertaining read. There's only really one flaw: The two pictures of Patrick Roy in fights: one is with Vernon and one is with Osgood. Now the reason I'm upset is, I saw those two fights on youtube: Roy kicks their asses. However, on the cover and the picture at the end of the pictures section, shows the Detroit goalies with the upper hand. On the cover Vernon appears to have the upper hand as Roy's head is ducking. That was probably the only moment in the fight when that happened. Roy killed Vernon. Same with the other picture: Osgood has Roy down on the ice and Osgood is on top of Roy. But if you watch the fight on Youtube, Roy pummels Osgood the entire fight and that picture is right at the end when Osgood finally got the upper hand. But immediately the referees seperated the two, so...I don't know, those pictures piss me off. (Obviously I'm a Patrick Roy fan!!!) Still, great book, buy it and read it! ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #362,341 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #599 in Sports History (Books) #601 in Hockey (Books) #785 in Winter Sports (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 366 Reviews | ## Images ![Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche: The Inside Story of Pro Sports' Nastiest and Best Rivalry of Its Era - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71lj+J0HiiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Super entertaining hockey history for NHL fans *by D***N on July 20, 2025* Personally, from my reading experience, journalists make the most entertaining book writers. Blood Feud by sports journalist Adrian Dater is a splendid example of such. The work is a thrilling read about the heated rivalry between the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche, two NHL Western Conference powerhouses, during the late 1990s and early 2000s who have competed against one another in a whole list of playoff series during that time period. Both sides boasted various legends of the game. The Avalanche had Peter Forsberg, Patrick Roy, Claude Lemieux, and Joe Sakic while the Red Wings had the likes of Steve Yzerman, Brendan Shanahan, Chris Osgood, and legendary coach Scotty Bowman. Lots of epic games, series, and incidents between both sides occurred and this is described in a very balanced and impartial way by Adrian Dater. To conclude, an exciting read about one of the greatest rivalries in NHL history. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book, one flaw *by P***R on September 22, 2009* This is a great book for any hockey fan, but especially if you've been watching for years. I knew very little about this rivalry, so this book was perfect for me. The book is littered with little tidbits about the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche as well as the Montreal Canadiens and others. More interesting is the interviews with the players and coaches. The author is excellent at describing the game, I'm sure he's a great reporter. And his knack for "hockey gossip" makes the book an entertaining read. There's only really one flaw: The two pictures of Patrick Roy in fights: one is with Vernon and one is with Osgood. Now the reason I'm upset is, I saw those two fights on youtube: Roy kicks their asses. However, on the cover and the picture at the end of the pictures section, shows the Detroit goalies with the upper hand. On the cover Vernon appears to have the upper hand as Roy's head is ducking. That was probably the only moment in the fight when that happened. Roy killed Vernon. Same with the other picture: Osgood has Roy down on the ice and Osgood is on top of Roy. But if you watch the fight on Youtube, Roy pummels Osgood the entire fight and that picture is right at the end when Osgood finally got the upper hand. But immediately the referees seperated the two, so...I don't know, those pictures piss me off. (Obviously I'm a Patrick Roy fan!!!) Still, great book, buy it and read it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Stories... Poor Writing *by E***N on November 10, 2010* You simply cannot go wrong with the Avalanche-Red Wing rivalry. It is such a unique, exciting, and violent tale that you cannot help but sit and watch it like some kind of "car wreck in slow motion," to quote Darren McCarty's description of the infamous Lemieux-Draper hit. Dater does an excellent job of writing a reasonably objective (considering that Dater was a Denver-based sports writer) description of what happened, when, how, and why. Trying to dig deeper than simply a play-by-play, Dater provides perspectives from many of the involved players, officials, coaches, and sports writers. This was essential to making this a successful book. This is more than just a box score or game breakdown. Dater gets down to the emotions and feelings of the men involved, gives a brief background for key characters, and shows the good and bad side to one of sports' most fierce rivalries. This was both the most exciting hockey of the time, and also the most brutal. In some cases, Dater pulls no punches, and even though Dater clearly is in the Av's corner, he paints a very negative picture of Claude Lemieux, and especially Patrick Roy. Dater's attempt at objectivity is not perfect, but the fact he tried at all is a testament to his writing character. All that said, I was a little disappointed with the writing itself and what was missing. There are so many examples of missing information, poorly written blurbs, unnecessary additions, and simple bad writing that I am not even sure where to begin. To start with, I could care less about Dater's high school experiences, divorce, or non-hockey background, although it did help explain why he has always been such a mediocre hockey writer. His description of the infamous Marc Crawford meltdown provides a great transcript, but he never explains why exactly it happened. Brendan Shanahan had been in a fight with Rene Corbet and had, allegedly, knocked Corbet's head into the ice again and again. This spurred Crawford into a frenzy, as he felt the officials just sat there and let it happen (as they frequently seemed to do whenever the going go rough). Dater never discusses this. Dater also overly relies on the sports writing of his Denver cronies, especially Woody Paige, who is proven here to be one of the biggest homers in sports writing history. Pretty sad when a sports writer resorts to insulting impoverished autoworkers, instead of focusing on what is happening on the ice. Dater lets Paige off a little too easy. Dater is critical of homerism, but sure seemed to demonstrate it himself in sticking up for his fellow sports writers. Although Dater gets into the head of Roy, Lemieux, Bowman, and McCarty and does provide quotes from a host of players, I would also have liked to have seen more of that, and less from the writers. What did the likes of Foote, Sakic, and Yzerman have to say? There just seemed to be so much missing from this book. But I don't mean to get overly critical. I still give this book 4 stars. It might be a little clunky for a supposed professional writer, but it is a can't-miss story that provides a lot of behind-the-scene information. I read it in a day... then read it again. For a hockey fan, I can't recommend this book more. ## Frequently Bought Together - Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. 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