Detroit Red Wing fans were relentless on Cheveldae, even at home games. He received much of the blame when Detroit was ousted in the playoffs, especially against Toronto. Then when he left it made it look even worse because the Wings made the Cup Finals and later won two Cups shortly thereafter. Here is a partial entry from Wikipedia on the matter:
From the 1990-91 season to the 1992-93 season, Cheveldae was Detroit's starting goaltender. With Detroit not settling on a consistent backup, Cheveldae was Detroit's goaltending workhorse for those seasons, playing no less than 65 games in each those seasons and playing an astounding 72 games during the 1991-92 season, earning him the right to play in the 1992 NHL All-Star Game. While Cheveldae had success during the regular season, the team would never go deep into the playoffs during those seasons, leaving Cheveldae to be the scapegoat for Detroit's inability to succeed in the playoffs.
Was the blame fair or was he the local scapegoat?
2007-01-29
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