My initial reaction to Justin Abdelkader’s hit on Anaheim Ducks defenseman Toni Lydman was probably the same as yours; “AWESOME ABS! GO GET ‘EM!” and then “PSH! Typical cheap-ass Ducks, running Abs for a clean hit!” annnnnnd then “WHAT?! FOR THAT?!?!?! SHOULDER TO SHOULDER! OVER-REACTING TO BIG HITS IS RUINING THE LEAGUE!!!!!!!!!! RRRRRRAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!” At that … Read more
Brendan Shanahan, the man in charge of the NHL’s Player Safety Department explains why Red Wings F Justin Abdelkader will sit 2 games for his hit on D Toni Lydman of the Anaheim Ducks.
[show_scoreboard scbd_id=”51″] The Red Wings fall to 2-1 in the series with the Ducks, dropping a terrible effort of a game by a score of 4-0. The beginning of this game was a defensive and goaltending battle all the way through. A flurry of penalties for both sides assured that the penalty kill … Read more
[singlepic id=51 w=484 h=100 float=center] Matchup: Anaheim Ducks vs. Detroit Red Wings Venue: Joe Louis Arena; Detroit, MI Time: 7:30 PM EST Television: Detroit- FS-D; National- NBC Sports Network Series: Tied 1-1 It may not have been in the fashion they had envisioned, but the Detroit Red Wings were able to skate away from … Read more
[show_scoreboard scbd_id=”50″] Red Wings even up the quarterfinal series 1-1 heading home, by beating the Ducks in overtime 5-4. The Red Wings came out looking like they learned what they did wrong in game 1, and applied a bunch of duct tape to it for this game. The opening of the game couldn’t … Read more
[singlepic id=51 w=484 h=100 float=center] Matchup: Detroit Red Wings vs. Anaheim Ducks Venue: Honda Center; Anaheim, CA Time: 10:00 PM EST Television: Detroit- FS-D; National- NBC Sports Network Series- Anaheim leads 1-0 The Detroit Red Wings hoped that they would be able to carry over the momentum they gained from the final four games of the regular … Read more
The Eastern Conference has been my favorite conference for some time now. Around 10 years ago, there seemed to be a culture and power swap between the East and the West. Once most power, high-scoring and skilled, the West has largely gave all those attributes to the East. It also helps for me … Read more
[show_scoreboard scbd_id=”49″] The Red Wings drop game 1 of the Stanley Cup quarterfinals to the Ducks by a 3-1 score. The Red Wings finally came out of the gate and played the way they should have in a first period the entire season. They hit, blocked, whacked, and shot the entire period. The … Read more
[show_scoreboard scbd_id=”48″] WP: Verlander (3-2) LP: Worley (0-4) DETROIT, Michigan — Prince Fielder, Miguel Cabrera, and Alex Avila all went deep and Justin Verlander shut down the Minnesota offense for the Detroit Tigers’ 5th straight win on Tuesday night. The Comerica Park crowd of better than 31,000 saw the Tigers jump … Read more
For some it’s the Superbowl, for others it’s the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament or maybe even New Years Day for the Rose Bowl. For me, it’s the NHL Playoffs. It doesn’t get any better than–for all intents and purposes–the 16 best teams in the NHL grinding it out with a new level … Read more
In the local big splash of the draft, Eric Fisher, OT, from Central Michigan University goes #1 overall to the Kanas City Chiefs. Congrats to him. I recall someone on some network – I am on draft coverage overload – saying that this is the highest MAC player ever drafted by far, but I can … Read more
[singlepic id=51 w=484 h=100 float=center] Matchup: Detroit Red Wings vs. Anaheim Ducks Venue: Honda Center; Anaheim, CA Time: 10:30 PM EST Television: Detroit- FS-D; National- NBC Sports Network Series: Tied 0-0 It took until the final game of the season, but the Detroit Red Wings were able to clinch their 22nd consecutive playoff berth … Read more
[show_scoreboard scbd_id=”47″] WP: Scherzer (3-0) LP: Pelfrey (2-3) S: Benoit (2) DETROIT, Michigan — Max Scherzer finally settled in, and Prince Fielder hit the difference making 3-run home run in the bottom of the 6th to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 win in the series opener on Monday night. The Twins … Read more
[singlepic id=51 w=484 h=100 float=center] Western Conference Quarterfinals Anaheim Ducks (2) vs. Detroit Red Wings (7) Season Series: Red Wings win 2-1 Game 1: Tuesday, April 30th, Red Wings @ Ducks, 10:30 PM EST; NBC Sports Network, TSN Game 2: Thursday, May 2nd, Red Wings @ Ducks 10:00 PM EST; NBC Sports Network, TSN … Read more
The 2013 NFL Draft is officially in the books, which means that all 32 teams have new parts to fit into their system. We might be months away from the first game of the 2013 season, but that does not mean we can’t speculate a bit on who might shine the brightest amongst first-year talents. … Read more
Patrick Roy vs Mike Vernon from the Colorado Avalanche at Detroit Red Wings game on Mar 26, 1997. via http://www.hockeyfights.com httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeF5XF8jxkQ
