The Origins of Hate for ESPN The Magazine

This month’s issue of ESPN The Magazine is dedicated to sports rivalries, and for this issue I was asked to feature part of the long-standing rivalry between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks. It’s a rivalry that’s as old as the NHL, and the atmosphere in Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena last month did not disappoint. Working as part of a three-man photography team, I was commissioned to shoot the Blackhawks pre-game, and capture the Detroit and Chicago fans throughout the game.

Working at the Joe is a thrill, as it’s age only amplifies and concentrates the intensity of the spectacle. The fans feel it, the players feel it. It’s glorious.

Here are two of the spreads (the opener, and the image of mine that was run). I love the juxtaposition of the new and old photos:

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