▁as ▁follows : ▁▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁Detroit ▁Tig ers ▁season ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁team ▁finished ▁with ▁a ▁Major ▁League - best ▁record ▁of ▁ 9 8 - 6 4 ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁American ▁League ▁East . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁Michigan ▁State ▁Spart ans ▁football ▁team ▁compiled ▁a ▁ 9 – 2 – 1 , ▁won ▁the ▁Big ▁Ten ▁championship , ▁and ▁defeated ▁US C ▁in ▁the ▁Rose ▁Bowl . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 6 – 8 7 ▁Detroit ▁P ist ons ▁season , ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁" Bad ▁Boys " ▁because ▁of ▁their ▁physical ▁style ▁of ▁play , ▁compiled ▁a ▁ 5 2 – 3 0 ▁record ▁and ▁took ▁the ▁Boston ▁C elt ics ▁to ▁seven ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Conference ▁final s . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 6 – 8 7 ▁Detroit ▁Red ▁W ings ▁season ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁team , ▁led ▁by ▁Steve ▁Y z erman , ▁compiled ▁a ▁ 3 4 – 3 6 – 1 0 ▁record , ▁swe pt ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Black h aw ks ▁in ▁four ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁play offs , ▁r al lied ▁from ▁a ▁ 3 - 1 ▁def ic it ▁against ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Map le ▁Le af s ▁in ▁the ▁division ▁final , ▁before ▁losing ▁to ▁the ▁Ed mont on ▁O ilers ▁in ▁five ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁conference ▁final . ▁ ▁Alan ▁Tr amm ell ▁hit ▁for ▁a ▁. 3 4 3 ▁batt ing ▁average ▁and ▁finished