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2016-03-19 18:53
I’ll be maintaining this one on a very low level for the next week or two, but all new content can be found here. Absolutely feel free to comment with your impressions, sugg… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Despite what Tom Renney said after the game yesterday,
“I thought we were the better team than they were. But off the attack, they were outstanding. They kept getting odd-man rushes.&r&hell…Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
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2006-01-15 00:45
Not a bad way to kick off NBC’s NHL debut. The Wings looked strong again today, closing out their series with the Eastern Conference with a 4-3 win over New Y… Read More
2006-01-14 18:24
The Puck Stops Here has an interesting article today regarding Hall of Fame selection criteria. Wing fans may be interested in the active players The Puck feels will be elected, c… Read More
2006-01-14 16:37
“One of the special things about playing in Detroit or Montreal is guys like Gordie Howe will walk into the room,” Yzerman said. “I didn’t know he was here tonight. K… Read More
2006-01-14 16:11
Larry Lage filed this report for the AP this morning, focusing on Chris Chelios’ appearance in his fourth Olympic tournament.
Via the Pasadena Star:
DETROIT – Chris Chelios will… Read More
2006-01-14 12:44
“It’s outstanding for our game,” coach Mike Babcock said. “To be on a big network is real important for us. We’re trying to sell our ga… Read More
2006-01-14 11:51
And this one hasn’t won there recently, either.
Following up an energetic defeat of Philadelphia Thursday night and extending a home unbeaten streak against the Flyers… Read More
2006-01-13 23:02
Every month, LGW.com posts a calendar featuring the Wings’ schedule. Visit their site and download one.
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2006-01-13 21:12
Slam columnist Jim Kernaghan spoke with Brendan Shanahan recently regarding his current 8-game goal drought.
But nowadays, the Detroit Red Wings power forward sees scoring slumps for what th… Read More
2006-01-13 19:01
Darren Eliot at NHL.Com has a piece today focusing on the coaches who have made a difference in their teams’ success. As we’ve stated here before, Mike Babcock definitely falls i… Read More
2006-01-13 16:09
Japer’s Rink has chimed in on Roenick’s latest idiocy–his claim that he and Mike Modano share the title of best American born players; and given us a list of his own… Read More
2006-01-13 14:46
Two great articles posted on Kukla’s this morning regarding former Detroit coaching legends. First, Larry Brown’s respect for the hockey community.
“I was involved in… Read More
2006-01-13 14:39
Flyers coaches and players all seem to think they were significantly schooled last night by a team that plays that consistently well. Our impressions are that the Wings played great, a… Read More
2006-01-13 12:29
Paul, of Kukla’s fame, was at the game last night and posted his thoughts this morning:
Nice to see Yzerman pass Gordie in all-time assists, he received a standing O for the accomplish… Read More
2006-01-13 12:23
No, we’re not talking about Scotty Bowman. Cason, over at Casonsblog, is fretting over the loss of ex-Wing (and Bowman favorite) Aaron Ward, who played briefly against his former… Read More
2006-01-13 12:01
Those are the words of a tired Ken Hitchcock last night after his team completed an 11-game road trip in Detroit with a 6-3 loss to the Wings.
Is it true?
That can be debated. Bu… Read More
2006-01-12 19:19
From Chuck Carlton’s fan Q and A session today:
Q: Now that they’ve finally beaten the Red Wings (in Joe Louis Arena, even), have the Stars caught up to their rivals in the West?… Read More
2006-01-12 17:58
Via ESPN:
Q: Do you deserve the title of “Greatest American-born NHL player ever?”
A: I think it’s a tie between me and Mike Modano. In my opinion, Modano is one of the be… Read More
2006-01-12 15:11
For some time now, I have been harshly critical of the Michigan media for the lazy way they have gone about covering a team that has brought more success to the state than any in history.
Co… Read More
2006-01-12 11:37
Brendan Shanahan hasn’t scored in 8 games. But as Mike Babcock said, he showed signs Tuesday of snapping out of his slump–and perhaps silencing certain fans who thin… Read More
2006-01-12 11:01
Nope. We’re not talking Eric Lindros’ embattled legacy in Philadelphia. 1988’s the last year the Flyers left Joe Louis Arena with a victory. Tonite may be the m… Read More
2006-01-12 10:38
Nashville had yet another chance last night to tie the Wings atop the Central, but Keri Lehtonen stoned Steve Sullivan and Paul Kariya in a shootout, leaving the Preds one point behi… Read More
2006-01-11 23:09
Yesterday, I wrote a piece stating my opinion on the prison-style shaft job Alan Trammell has received from the baseball writers of America. I found a blog called “G-thoughts&rdq&hell…Read More
2006-01-11 19:53
It takes a certain kind of sick mind to come up with these. For example:
Lady Byng: Sean Avery. A whopping 136 penalty minutes, a league leading 2 game misconducts. His 6 majors put hi… Read More
2006-01-11 19:09
At the midway point, here’s how Spector’s Soapbox sees the Wings:
DETROIT RED WINGS: So much for being too old and lacking a quality starting netminder. The Wings have continued… Read More
2006-01-11 12:15
Wow. This one hurt. I don’t mean it hurt in the standings-although it did. Nashville won; they’re two points back.
I mean it physically pained me to watch the last tw… Read More
2006-01-10 23:02
From a Nashville fan:
Big Bad John, When will Tomas Vokoun start getting some recognition, after he wins gold in Turin maybe? The guy doesn’t even know what a rebound is!
Marcus… Read More
2006-01-10 21:14
Shafted again. Tram not selected to baseball HOF. Much more in the header above or here Read More
2006-01-10 16:33
Via Kuklas:
update 11:55am, via WDAE,
The Tampa Bay Lightning have waived team captain Dave Andreychuk.
At a press conference held at the St. Pete Times Forum Tuesday, the team announced th… Read More
2006-01-10 14:40
Another mid-season grade/award/space-filler article; this time from Kevin Allen at USA Today.
Of interest…
Top defenseman: 1 Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit). 2, Bryan McCabe (Toronto). 3… Read More
2006-01-10 13:58
Those were the words of Sean Salsbury this morning on ESPN Radio. Now, it goes without saying that he was NOT discussing hockey, but rather Carson Palmer.
But consider the simila… Read More
2006-01-10 11:53
Wings have taken 4 of a possible 8 this month, arguably their most challenging of the season. No question that should be 6 of 8, but I think it best if we just decide Sunday’s game did… Read More
2006-01-10 11:33
If there has been one news item out of Detroit in the last week that should give Wing fans pause, it may have been this one:
Yzerman nearly played in Tuesday’s 4-2 loss to Minnesota, b… Read More
2006-01-10 11:02
Well, overall league lead in points for one. Philadelphia lost last night and leads with 60, followed by Detroit and Ottawa with 59.
Carolina has 58 points and is running away with the… Read More
2006-01-10 10:48
Since we’ve only been at this a little less than two weeks, I haven’t taken much of an opportunity to write about one of my favorite subjects: Chris Chelios. I will eventua… Read More
2006-01-10 04:10
Joe Sakic, always the classiest of the Dique crowd, has confirmed that he will wear 91 during the Winter Olympics this year.
Via TSN:
Canadian Press
1/9/2006 6:11:45 PM
CALGARY (CP) –… Read More
2006-01-10 03:58
Ahhhh, to be 25 again. Niklas Kronwall, the kid we’ve all been pointing to as the final piece of the Cup puzzle this year (well…maybe some of us have said we need a g… Read More
2006-01-10 03:18
One of my favorite features in the world of hockey blogging–the size, scope and influence of which continues to amaze me–is the weekly feature Behind the Jersey’s Chri… Read More
2006-01-09 22:24
Nothing too surprising at the start of their Western Conference overview:
THE DEMISE OF THE DETROIT RED WINGS was greatly exaggerated heading into the season, as the club is still among the… Read More
2006-01-09 22:07
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Bryan McCabe, 49 points and +5, will miss the team’s game in Vancouver Tuesday with a groin injury.
Nick Lidstrom, meanwhile, racked up another… Read More
2006-01-09 17:17
From Phil Sweetland at NHL.Com.
That sweater is like the pinstripes of the New York Yankees – symbols of legendary franchises with a history of championships. The Red Wings are always… Read More
2006-01-09 12:39
We’ve seen Hudler and Flippula. Could Tomas Kopecky be next?
Via Red Wing Central:
Tomas Kopecky is an injury or two away from a call-up to the National Hockey League, almost six… Read More
2006-01-09 12:05
It was almost as if, when they went down 3-0, the Dallas Stars made a collective decision. They’d had their tails kicked by the schoolyard bully for so long that it didn’t… Read More
2006-01-08 14:35
Via The Globe and Mail:
CALGARY — Every now and then on a plane or a bus or whenever the mood hits, Darren McCarty of the Calgary Flames will grab a piece of paper and begin jotti… Read More
2006-01-08 13:55
Mike Babcock has said from day 1 that he is not a two-horse guy, that the idea of rotating goalies is about as pleasant, to him, as it would be to the rest of us.
Going into tra… Read More
2006-01-08 12:36
An interesting contrast today when Dallas visits Hockeytown. Mike Babcock will stray from his typical “ride the starter until he sucks” routine. Manny Legace, co… Read More
2006-01-08 12:20
Another mid-season report card story. Mike Babcock’s quote at the end says it all:
“Everybody in this room and in this organization (knows) you get your grade at the end,&r&hell…Read More
2006-01-07 22:32
HDIC, originally uploaded by iwocpo.
It’s Hockey Day in Canada. Coverage started at 1pm EST with reports from all over the country. The day on CBC (and on Direct TV, Channel 765… Read More
2006-01-07 13:52
Read it above or go here. Ontariowings fan from LGW cracks the NHL’s secret code Read More
2006-01-07 13:26
Interesting day for Marty Turco, who we mentioned earlier in the week as possibly a fit in Detroit next year.
He signed a four-year extension yesterday morning, then got yanked last night.
F… Read More
2006-01-07 13:05
Not so quietly, Nicklas Lidstrom is putting the heat on the Toronto media’s Norris poster boy, Bryan McCabe.
Lidstrom is on fire, with 20 points his last 15 games (7g, 13a).
Mc… Read More
2006-01-07 12:35
Via MLive, Detroit Free Press and the Daily Tennessean.
Mike Babcock:
“It’s good points for us and it’s on the road and we played (Thursday) night,” Red Wings Coach… Read More
2006-01-07 03:57
Earlier in the week, I posted my Wing-specific midway trophies and said Henrik Zetterberg would get the Hart.
I still believe he is the Wings’ MVP so far, but Nick Lidstrom… Read More
2006-01-06 22:18
Via Kukla’s
-The Edmonton Journal suspects that the Detroit Red Wings may be prepared to deal C Robert Lang and his $3.8-million contract.
Iwo: Interesting. We’ve made pass… Read More
2006-01-06 20:44
With just a few hours to go until Game 1 of the Divisional 8-game series starts tonite, here are a few things I’ll be watching for.
The pressure the Nashville forecheckers put on our d… Read More
2006-01-06 12:23
The Avalanche are no more. Sure, they may make the playoffs. And, as Mick pointed out last night; if they do, they’ll be our first-round opponent. But no longer are t… Read More
2006-01-06 11:50
Watching the Wings own the Blues the way they have since Steve Yzerman cemented his legend in ’96 with The Shot (and really, again in ’97 with The Speech) has always given me a w… Read More
2006-01-05 23:15
for Brendan Shanahan. This time courtesy of the Christian Science Monitor:
“I can handle it,” Shanahan said after practice at the team’s Joe Louis Arena the other day… Read More
2006-01-05 21:51
Spector’s soapbox has the first part of a series looking at each team’s free agents, with thoughts on what’s in store for each.
Here’s what he had to say about the Wi… Read More
2006-01-05 21:32
St. Louis may have a hockey team wallowing in the cellar, but the Post Dispatch knows how to cover a hockey team.
Every game day, their beat writer posts on the fan forum with random notes f… Read More
2006-01-05 21:03
Navigate above or click here to see the A2Y Fan Post of the Day. In case you haven’t seen it yet, we take the best from Wings message boards and post an opinion per day up t… Read More
2006-01-05 20:12
If you’ve been following the “discussions” on various blogs regarding the reaction to the US junior team in Vancouver, then you’ve seen some pretty harsh words exchan… Read More
2006-01-05 19:50
On a different level, tonite’s game against St. Louis may be just as important as tomorrow’s showdown in Nashville. Here’s why:
Points in the bank. Every missed… Read More
2006-01-05 19:26
From The Bergen Record:
While Lamoriello was washing his hands of Mogilny, he continued his search for Robinson’s successor. Former Detroit Red Wings coach Dave Lewis may emerge as the… Read More
2006-01-05 17:55
Some interesting numbers
Nik Lidstrom has 267 minutes of power play ice time. Datsyuk is second with 187. Jason Williams has nearly 20 more minutes than Robert Lang.
Despi… Read More
2006-01-05 16:28
From ESPN:
The Detroit Red Wings move back into the top spot after going 7-2-1 in their last 11 games, the Kings and Flyers are winning big games despite injury issues and the Thrashers are… Read More
2006-01-05 14:04
Wing Niklas Kronwall, out since training camp with an injured knee, is apparently moving along with his rehab at a quicker pace than expected.
From Mlive:
(Defenseman Niklas) Kronwall partic… Read More
2006-01-05 13:25
The Associated Press can be a little presumptuous at times:
The Detroit Red Wings expect to get their starting goaltender back just in time to face a team he usually defeats.
They’re r… Read More
2006-01-05 12:49
I like the way Chris over at The Upper Bowl, put this:
Ok. If train ‘A’ leaves Nashville heading north at 85 miles per hour, and train ‘B’ leaves Detroit headin… Read More
2006-01-05 12:36
All three deep-digging, comprehensive, forward-leaning Michigan dailys are vigorously reporting this morning that Wings captain Steve Yzerman will play tonite. Of course, none of their… Read More
2006-01-05 05:50
Shawn P. Roarke at Fox gives the following teams “A’s” for their first-half performance:
Carolina
LA
Nashville
NYR
He gives the Wings a B, along with Ottawa (?). … Read More
2006-01-05 05:41
More from Kukla’s:
update 8:22pm, WXYT radio in Detroit just played an interview Yzerman did after practice today. Steve says he has made significant progress in the last week.&n&hell…Read More
2006-01-05 01:17
According to Kevin DuPont at The Boston Globe, NBC is going to unveil a trick or two when they commence coverage of the NHL later this year.
Unlike Fox’s attempt to expand the hockey u… Read More
2006-01-04 23:47
Extent of info is this:
Yzerman plans on playing tomorrow night against St. Louis. Steve has been out almost a month but now feels ready to go.
Iwo: As usual, Kukla’s has it befo… Read More
2006-01-04 21:46
Not much we didn’t know or expect, but here’s what he had to say about the Wings:
The Wings are a Stanley Cup contender. Their record will be inflated because they play in the NH… Read More
2006-01-04 19:56
Fans in Vancouver aren’t making any friends south of the border this week, if they care–which is a very slim possibility. Acid Queen wonders where the animosity is coming f… Read More
2006-01-04 18:31
From Kukla’s:
Holland On The Wings
Holland was on Leafs Lunch today and mentioned at the very latest Kronwall will be playing with the Wings on February 28th. But he could act… Read More
2006-01-04 15:22
From ESPN’s Scott Burnside at Around the Rink:
Detroit at Nashville, Friday: So much for anyone who thought the Predators might fade away. When play began this week, the Predators… Read More
2006-01-04 12:42
Yesterday’s big rumor–and yes, we went ahead and contributed to it…I feel dirty–centered around a report in the Sault Star that Detroit would be a good fit for… Read More
2006-01-04 12:23
Well, that’s pretty much exactly how the Wings didn’t want to start the New Year. As we talked about yesterday, this month is a killer and every lost point hurts.
Nas… Read More
2006-01-03 22:22
from On the Wings is here. Always comprehensive. Also, Wings fans, don’t forget: game is on OLN tonite and game time has consequently shifted from 1930 to 1900 (oh alright… Read More
2006-01-03 18:46
“Booooo” Grogan bellowed.
“We supported you, you jerk,” he shouted once as the player skated by with his eyes fixed on the ice.
Then later, as he stood… Read More
2006-01-03 16:18
Well, he’s a Michigan guy. Spector’s (courtesy of 58Miles2Joe at Mlive and the Sault Star) reports it might be a fit.
THE SAULT STAR: Peter Ruicci reported yesterday Dallas… Read More
2006-01-03 15:43
As a former goaltender, Ken Holland must take some sort of perverse pleasure in the fact that no decision regarding the position is an easy one in Detroit or Grand Rapids.
According to the G… Read More
2006-01-03 13:50
Funny line in Bruce Garrioch’s column this morning:
Here’s a unique concept, Ottawa fans: The people here actually threw hats on the ice after Slava Kozlov completed a hat trick… Read More
2006-01-03 13:27
in Minnesota, but rather a “quandary.”
The most interesting quandary is between Fernandez and Roloson.
Fernandez is in the middle of a career year (he leads the league in goals a… Read More
2006-01-03 13:07
Mlive’s Ansar Khan points out this morning that much of Detroit’s offensive success can be attributed to the play of Wing defensemen.
Detroit’s defensemen have racked up 10… Read More
2006-01-03 12:13
I filled out a survey the other day for mid-season awards. When I got down to the Jack Adams trophy–coach of the year–I didn’t think too hard before choosing Tom Renney.&nb&hell…Read More
2006-01-03 11:22
Johan Franzen registered his first assist Saturday and Mike Babcock couldn’t care less.
“The Mule (Franzen’s nickname) was good last game because he ran over people. I don… Read More
2006-01-03 11:17
From today’s Detroit News:
Five surprises
1. Mikael Samuelsson: Really, now, did anyone in Detroit know who this guy was when the Wings signed him in training camp? Samuelsson has 16… Read More
2006-01-03 04:32
First I’ve heard of this publication, but here is the online version. http://www.motorcitysports.net/
Informed Wings fans over at LGW are citing reliable sources claiming this ma… Read More
2006-01-03 01:24
Of the 14 games the Wings play during the month of January:
12 are against teams headed for the playoffs. Colorado (on 21 January) is on the bubble–insert laugh track here–… Read More
2006-01-03 00:53
He just doesn’t get it. Ted Montgomery is at it again, reading between the lines where nothing is there. Speculating as if he has insider knowledge, when the least kn… Read More
2006-01-02 22:23
has been posted at Christy’s Behind the Jersey. This edition’s subject is Jes Golbez at Hockey Rants.
Wings fans may be distressed to find that Jes felt Chris Chelios&rsquo&hell…Read More
2006-01-02 14:05
Alan Adams at Fox has a few resolutions and predictions; a couple of them Wing-related.
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Chris Chelios: Quick, someone conduct a poll of who’s the greatest U.S.-born player ever… Read More
2006-01-02 13:47
Kukla’s has a mention today regarding the NHL schedule…
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Re-thinking The NHL Schedule
“The Eastern teams are loving it and some of the Western teams—not all&m&hell…Read More
2006-01-02 13:19
Halfway through the 2005-06 season and I thought it might be interesting to post my award winners, in a Wing-specific manner.
Feel free to comment with your own thoughts on these and I… Read More
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