{"product_id":"f-is-for-failing-detroit-hockey-abcs","title":"F is for Failing: Detroit Hockey ABC's","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eF Is for Failing: The Detroit Red Wings A–Z\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a hilarious, sarcastic look at the struggles of one of hockey's most storied franchises.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemember when the Detroit Red Wings were a perennial playoff powerhouse? When Stanley Cups, legendary players, and championship parades were part of life in Hockeytown? Those were the days!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, after 25 consecutive playoff appearances, four Stanley Cups, and a decade of postseason disappointment, Red Wings fans are left wondering what happened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA to Z\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this humorous tribute takes aim at the losing, sloppy play, missed opportunities, questionable decisions, endless rebuilding, and unfulfilled promises that have defined the team's recent history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether it's frustrating performances, trade deadline inactivity, fading playoff hopes, or the annual optimism that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003enext year will finally be different\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, no part of the Red Wings' struggles is safe from a little good-natured ridicule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten and illustrated by a longtime fan who experienced the glory years of the 1990s and early 2000s, this book is a humorous look at the painful contrast between the dynasty we remember and the team we've been watching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePerfect for lifelong Red Wings fans, hockey lovers, and anyone who knows the unique pain of watching a once-great franchise struggle to find its way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause when you've endured a decade without playoff hockey, sometimes all you can do is laugh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLet's go Red Wings!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jeff Whitcher Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67659196399932,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/4482\/9116\/files\/IMG_2749.jpg?v=1791890956","url":"https:\/\/jeffwhitcherbooks.com\/products\/f-is-for-failing-detroit-hockey-abcs","provider":"Jeff Whitcher Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}