This afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced the hiring of of the legendary defenseman, Nicklas Lidstrom, as the vice president of hockey operations. Lidstrom is not just one of the best defensemen in Red Wings history, he’s one of the best in the NHL. The Swedish defender spent 20 seasons in Detroit before retiring in
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In a surprise early-afternoon announcement Tuesday, Steve Yzerman announced that the team has hired Red Wings legend Nick Lidstrom as Vice President of Hockey Operations: Lidstrom obviously needs no introduction here. He’s the best defenseman to ever suit up for the Red Wings, and is regarded as the best defenseman to ever play in the
Time: 10:30 PM EST Place: SAP Arena TV: ESPN+, HULU Radio: WXYT-97.1 FM Sharks Blog: Fear the Fin Oh yay it’s one of those national ESPN+ feeds. The Sharks are going to want payback for the recent 6-2 drubbing the Wings gave them in Detroit and we all know we suck on the road. Larkin
The Three Kronor icons can be stopped from the Olympics – Expressen (Translated) How do you plan to use their services during the Olympics? – Exactly how we will work we have to take when it starts to get closer. We coaches will work as usual, but the idea is that they (Kronwall & Zetterberg)
After a good start to the year and a good chunk of time in one of the two Eastern Conference wildcard, the Detroit Red Wings playoff chances seem to be fading quickly. Could the team finally be falling out of the race? According to most projections, the team’s current playoff chances are slim. The Athletic
Few players had a life as remarkable as Hall of Famer Frank Mahovlich. He played 1,418 professional games in 22 seasons between the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association (WHA). He was an All-Star in half of the NHL’s “Original 6” cities, played on both sides of the biggest rivalry in the game, won
The Grand Rapids Griffins had a very successful three game home stand last week going 2-0-1. They began the week on Wednesday defeating Milwaukee 7-2. On Friday night, the Griffins defeated Iowa 3-1. On Saturday, the Griffins lost a 2-1 OT match against Cleveland. Player Preview: Taro Hirose Taro Hirose continues to lead the Griffins
Knowing when to hold on and when to move on is key in the world of hockey. A player can have all the tools and chemistry needed to succeed at the NHL level, but without a system that benefits him, he’ll keep treading water. This is a common theme in today’s league. Devon Toews was
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The Detroit Red Wings couldn’t come away with a win against the Anaheim Ducks in the second game of a three-game road trip out west. Let’s extract some observations from the shootout loss. #1: The rookies were solid. Lucas Raymond had his best performance in a while, aggressively forechecking, keeping pressure on the opposing defense
The Detroit Red Wings received a point for overtime, but couldn’t quite get the extra in a shootout against the Anaheim Ducks. It was Detroit’s third straight game without a win. First Period Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Givani Smith kicked off the game with a fight. The young forward took retribution for
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So, about last night… The best part about Saturday is that absolutely no hockey happened. No, none whatsoever. Don’t look anything up, just take my word for it. Seriously, do not look up anything about the game that definitely didn’t happen last night. … You looked, didn’t you. Ugh. Yeah. Last night was brutal. From
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