How many times have the Sharks and the Red Wings meet in the Playoffs?

The Detroit franchise never played in the Stanley Cup Finals when the team was known as the Detroit Cougars or Detroit Falcons. As the Red Wings, the team made its first appearance in the Finals in 1934, losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in four games. Detroit has played for the Stanley Cup a total of 23 times, winning the trophy on 11 occasions. Great coaches such as Jack Adams (3 Cups) and Scotty Bowman (3 Cups) have coached the Red Wings to championships. * 1934 - L - Chicago Blackhawks - 3-1 * 1936 - W - Toronto Maple Leafs - 3-1 - Jack Adams * 1937 - W - New York Rangers - 3-2 - Jack Adams * 1941 - L - Boston Bruins 4-0 * 1942 - L - Toronto Maple Leafs - 4-3 * 1943 - W - Boston Bruins 4-0 - Jack Adams * 1945 - L - Toronto Maple Leafs - 4-3 * 1948 - L - Toronto Maple Leafs - 4-0 * 1949 - L - Toronto Maple Leafs - 4-0 * 1950 - W

• New York Rangers - 4-3 - Tommy Ivan * 1952 - W - Montreal

Canadiens - 4-0 - Tommy Ivan * 1954 - W - Montreal Canadiens - 4-3

• Tommy Ivan * 1955 - W - Montreal Canadiens - 4-3 - Jimmy Skinner

* 1956 - L - Montreal Canadiens - 4-1 * 1961 - L - Chicago Blackhawks - 4-2 * 1963 - L - Toronto Maple Leafs - 4-1 * 1964 - L

• Toronto Maple Leafs - 4-3 * 1966 - L - Montreal Canadiens - 4-2 *

1995 - L - New Jersey Devils - 4-0 * 1997 - W - Philadelphia Flyers

• 4-0 - Scotty Bowman * 1998 - W - Washington Capitals - 4-0 -

Scotty Bowman * 2002 - W - Carolina Hurricanes - 4-1 - Scotty Bowman * 2008 - W - Pittsburgh Penguins - 4-2 - Mike Babcock