Going into the game, Michigan was ranked No. 5 in the polls and was expected to show the Mountaineers that Division II’s best teams couldn’t play with the big boys of Division I. With returning seniors that included Mike Hart, Chad Henne, and Jake Long, this was supposed to be a cakewalk for Michigan. Instead Appalachian State took a 34-32 late in the game and blocked a late Wolverine field goal attempt to seal one of the biggest upsets in college football history.
Standing inside Spartan Stadium surrounded by cheering fans as the final score flashed on the giant screens in the midst of Michigan State’s game with UAB, it was a bit disheartening. Knowing that the Wolverines’ championship hopes were essentially gone after the season opener was disappointing. This was the start of a lackluster season for the Maize and Blue that was happily ended after a hard fought win over Florida in the Capital One Bowl.
The Red Wings 62-win season-
This makes the list only because the Red Wings had the best record in NHL history and lost in the third round of the playoffs to the Colorado Avalanche.
After being swept the previous year by the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Wings added a few veteran players and were poised to make another run at the Cup. Instead, the Avs bested the Wings in a six-game series which culminated with Avs goon Claude Lemieux smashing Kris Draper’s face into the boards, starting the Avs-Wings rivalry.
Much like the Patriots, this is disappointing because the Wings dominated the regular season and in the end, didn’t even have a chance to complete for the championship.
The Wings’ near misses were finally vindicated the next two years as they won back to back Stanley Cups, but the fact that one of the best team’s in the leagues history had an early playoff exit remains a little disappointing.
Feel free to add to my list; I’m sure readers have their own impressions of these events/moments and countless others.
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