The Grind Line: The gears that powered the Detroit Red Wings to the summit

"Hockey Hall of Fame Coach Scotty Bowman: ‘ Those four guys, they made all the difference’

The Grind Line, featuring some of the most popular athletes in Detroit sports history, is one of the most successful units in the history of the National Hockey League, and without peer among so-called ‘ fourth’ lines, for those who insist on numbering them. Kris Draper, flanked by Kirk Maltby and Joe Kocur, and later Darren McCarty, deserve their rightful place in Detroit shoulder to shoulder with Th...