Detroit Red Wings (South Park)

The Detroit Red Wings are an American NHL professional hockey team. They first appeared in the hated and most unpopular episode of South Park ' s tenth season, "Stanley's Cup".

Why They Suck

 * 1) They are one of the most mean-spirited characters in South Park's history, so much that their bad actions can even give Shelly Marsh's abusive behavior a run for its money.
 * 2) None of the Red Wings players care at all about Nelson's cancer (just like Gavin Throttle); and the pee-wee team getting destroyed in bloodshed.
 * 3) The injuries the pee-wee players get during the match are too sickening and ultra-realistic, even by South Park standards. This includes scenes where a puck hits one boy bloodying his face and Ike getting repeatedly punched by a Red Wings player.
 * 4) In a final match, the pee-wee team gets assaulted, tortured, beaten up, and bullied by the Detroit Red Wings. They not only get away with attacking children but also for some reason win a cup without any sportsmanship.
 * 5) For their lack of sportsmanship, they are a terrible overdramatization of arrogant and mighty sports teams. In a real NHL game (or ANY professional sports team nonetheless), an adult league would not be allowed to face off against a peewee kids' league!
 * 6) The portrayal of the team is a prime example of a Karma Houdini.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Thankfully, they never appeared again after "Stanley's Cup".
 * 2) They are better in real life, and aren't even malicious at all.