The 2002 Western Conference Finals between those two teams was probably my favorite of their match ups. The skill on display in that series was impressive, to say the least. I've been to games on both sides of that rivalry, and as a Red Wings fan, it was more fun to go to the games in Denver, as there was always a vocal contingent of Wings fans at those games. I went to a game during the 07/08 season where about 5,000 Wings fans drowned out about 13,000 Avs fans at the Pepsi Center. Wings hung on for a 3-2 victory.