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Can the Wings Replenish Again, or is the Door Slowly Closing?

This is the third article in a series of articles looking at and analyzing the success of the last five teams to raise the Stanley Cup. I am in search of...
Detroit: Setting the Parameters of a Modern Day Dynasty

This is the second article in a series of articles looking at and analyzing the success of the last five teams to raise the Stanley Cup. Be sure to read the...
Hawks and Wings Add Another Chapter to Long History

The Detroit Red Wings got past the Ducks in the opening round, but not without some mistakes and hiccups. A brutal seven game series was not only tough due to the...
Favorite/Underdog roles reversed in Ducks & Wings Series

Hey, for once the Red Wings are the underdog. They are the team that is coming into this match-up with that desperate barely-made-the-playoffs storyline. The mighty Detroit Red Wings will be...
Detroit Red Wings: Second Period Issues

I don’t know what to say and I’m not sure how to feel. I do know that these feelings are new to me – this heartache and disappointment, game after game....
An Early Look at Team Sweden for the 2014 Olympics

We are now less than one year away from the 2014 Olympics in Sochi Russia. The crown jewel of the games will undoubtedly be the Men’s Hockey Tournament. While it is...
The Reason for the Red Wings Early Season Woes

What the hell is going on in Detroit? Most Red Wings fan are used to seeing the Wings in the playoffs and some have literally grown up with Red Wings being...
Top Shelf Prospects: Detroit Red Wings

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects” a team by team look at the top prospects in the NHL. Today, as I continue my alphabetical journey through the NHL I...
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Cash Explosion: The Real Value of this Summer’s Biggest NHL Signings

There have been some controversial dollars handed out this off-season to players. Both fans and the media have been critical of the contracts that some GM’s have handed to players who...
Are the Red Wings Still the Gold Standard in the NHL?

While I usually see the cup half-empty, I am faced with quite the conundrum when I consider the Red Wings’ situation. As a long time fan of the Motor City team,...
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NHL Crime and Punishment: How Sheriff Shanahan & Co. are Failing with NHL Discipline

With the first round of the NHL play-offs safely behind us and a roaring start to the second round under way, we’ve had enough time pass to really examine the NHL...
Production (K)lein: The Real Hero in the Preds-Wings Series

Mission (Nearly) Accomplished The Nashville Predators are back home after completing a historic two-game playoffs sweep of theDetroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena last Sunday and again on Tuesday night. That they were able to...
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Shea Weber: What is Wrong With the NHL

Aren’t you just sick and tired of trying to understand the NHL’s disciplinary actions? In the final moments of Wednesday’s game between the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators, Shea Weber...
NHL – October Was Good For Some, Bad For Others

Every season the names on the leader board change. Players emerge from nowhere to make names for themselves. Others who have been at the top have begun to fade. By the...