There was still plenty of hockey played on June 7, and we got to see a trio of unique Stanley Cup winners, some overtime drama, clutch goaltending, and one streak extended while another was snapped. Plus, some of the best players in National Hockey League history got their calls to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Owen Davis | Special to Detroit Free Press Twenty-four years ago today, the decades-long wait ended for the Detroit Red Wings and their fans. On June 7, 1997, at Joe Louis Arena, the Wings completed their four-game sweep of the Flyers, 2-1, and kicked off the Hockeytown dynasty of four championships in 11 seasons. The Free Press’
The final bunch of Detroit Red Wings players grades ends with two forwards, a defenseman, and a goalie. Here’s how they grade out: Frans Nielsen 2021 StatlineGP: 29G: 1P: 6CF%: 44.7 Preseason Projections: Show improvement 2021 Season in a Nutshell Statiscally, Nielsen was projecting better than his paltry 9 point (3-6) season last year. But
Nick Paul scored in overtime on a 2-and-1 break with Ottawa Senators teammate Connor Brown and Canada won its 27th world hockey title, beating Finland 3-2 on Sunday night. Brown slid the puck over to Paul and he beat goaltender Jussi Olkinuora 6:26 into the extra frame. Andrew Mangiapane, whose arrival midway through the preliminary
Carolina 4 at Tampa 6: Tampa leads 3-1 Bruins 1 at Isles 4: Series Tied 2-2 Jets at Habs (Montreal leads 2-0) 6:00- NBCSN, SN, TVAS I’m rooting against Paul Maurice but for Nikolaj Ehlers. It’s complicated. Colorado at Vegas (Avs lead 2-1) 8:30- NBCSN, SN, TVAS If the Knights don’t win this one they’re
June 6 has been a hectic day over through National Hockey League History. A pair of expansion drafts were held on this date, including the first one ever. Lord Stanley called California home for the first time, and Bean Town acquired one of its most beloved players. It’s time to begin our daily trip through
Seider was the set-up artist in the only point Germany scored in a 2-1 loss to Finland at the IIHF Worlds. Seider has been the best player on Germany’s roster from the moment he set foot on the ice. Hopefully the next time we see him suit up after this game, it’s in the red
When Steve Yzerman hoisted the Stanley Cup and skated a lap at Joe Louis Arena on June 7, 1997, the Detroit Red Wings ended a drought that had lasted 42 years. The lap with Lord Stanley was repeated in ’98 and 2002. Yzerman retired in 2006, and celebrated his fourth Cup, in 2008, as a member of
It’s no secret the Red Wings have been in rebuild mode for years now. GM Steve Yzerman has made it clear that he believes in building through the draft, and this year, he’ll have twelve opportunities. However, if Detroit wants to end the rebuild sooner than later, they need to start by taking some swings
Detroit Red Wings defense prospect Moritz Seider earned another point at the World Championship, but it wasn’t enough to lead Germany into the gold-medal game. Seider set up Matthias Plachta’s in the second period of Saturday’s second semifinal in Riga, Latvia, but the Finns held on to win, 2-1. With Canada beating the U.S., 4-2,
June 5 has given us a little bit of everything throughout National Hockey League history. There were epic comebacks, expansion, awards given out and even one of the greatest NHL players signed on with a competing league. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all the best moments this date has given
Hey, we got Red Wings playing in June. Jets’ Scheifele shows contrition, defends record in wake of suspension – Sportsnet “I could care less about people saying things about me. I’m a big boy, I can handle it. I signed up for this. That’s what you put yourself in this situation for. The media scrutiny,
There’s an old saying in golf that’s often attributed to Arnold Palmer: “It’s a funny thing, the more I practice, the luckier I get.” Steve Yzerman is a golfer, so maybe he’s familiar with it. But even if he isn’t, Yzerman should have an inherent understanding of the difference between fortunate happenstance and achievement developed
Twenty-four years ago on Monday, the decades-long wait ended for the Detroit Red Wings and their fans. On that night in 1997 at Joe Louis Arena, the Wings completed their four-game sweep of the Flyers and kicked off the Hockeytown dynasty. The Free Press’ new book — “Stanleytown: 25 Years Later” — tells the behind-the-scenes stories of
EDMONTON, AB – DECEMBER 26: Goaltender Jesper Wallstedt #1 of Sweden skates against the Czech Republic during the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship at Rogers Place on December 26, 2020 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images) Red Wings Draft: Why Detroit Selects William Eklund by Alex Faber Detroit Red Wings fans seemed to
Detroit — The Red Wings are bringing back head coach Jeff Blashill. But there will, nonetheless, be changes within the coaching staff, which was probably to be expected given the Wings’ record the last several seasons. During the announcement last month of Blashill’s return, GM Steve Yzerman said assistant coach Dan Bylsma was not coming
This is SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NHL. Each week, SB Nation sends out questions to the most plugged in Detroit Red Wings fans, and fans across the country. Sign up here to join Reacts. NHL fans around the league made their picks ahead of the second round NHL Playoffs matchups.
As the 2021 NHL Draft is a month away, Octopus Thrower will be looking at many of the picks Detroit Red Wings General Manger Steve Yzerman could take at the sixth spot. We are analyzing this beyond just the player and asking the question of why the player would fit the Yzerplan scheme. As such,
Last year when I did these “draft candidates” pieces, the Detroit Red Wings were poised to select fourth in the 2020 draft, and with that came a certain amount of predictability in regards to who would be available at fourth overall. To that point, Swedish winger Lucas Raymond was the first prospect I covered, and
Welcome back to our Seattle Expansion Draft Series. If you haven’t read the first article that lays out the rules of the expansion draft, that would be a good starting point, as I’ll only give the very basic rules in each of these follow up articles. If you are interested in Detroit, that was the