Everybody knows the story by now, but we’ll break it down for those of you who may not. The scene is HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York during Game 6 of the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals. The Dallas Stars and Buffalo Sabres are in triple overtime; a Dallas goal would give the franchise their first … Read more
The Washington Capitals have cut ties with forward Brendan Leipsec, who found himself at the center of an embarrassing leaked group chat in which he was caught making disparaging comments regarding the significant others of fellow players. He also to a pair of former teammates as “losers”, as well as talking about his love of … Read more
We continue our countdown in former Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland‘s top free-agent signings with number three on our list. Here are the first two: No. 5 – Luc Robitaille No. 4 – Marian Hossa We’re going to throw it back to the summer of 2001 when it was clear that the Red … Read more
Former Detroit Red Wings forward Martin Frk didn’t spend too much time in the Motor City after being drafted 49th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. But in his short time in Detroit, he quickly became known for his right-handed booming shot that would remind fans of past players such as Brett Hull and … Read more
On Sunday night, prior to the St. Louis Blues hosting the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, former Blues (and Detroit Red Wings) forward Brett Hull led the crowd in a ‘Let’s Go Blues’ chant. As you will see in the video below, Hull clearly did a bit of pre-drinking to … Read more
Former Detroit Red Wings superstar Pavel Datsyuk is a professional hockey champion once again, though this time not in the NHL. SKA Saint Petersburg defeated Metallurg in the KHL finals, four games to one, with the deciding game coming yesterday. Datsyuk did not dress for the deciding fifth game, but did participate in the on-ice … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings honored the 2002 Stanley Cup team Tuesday night at Joe Louis Arena when they hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tonight we honor the 2002 #RedWings Stanley Cup squad. #02Wings #LGRW #Farewell2TheJoe pic.twitter.com/oq4poShwb2 — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 7, 2017 The Wings’ own Darren McCarty and Jiri Fischer were in attendance … Read more
This is the final season at the legendary Joe Louis Arena for the Detroit Red Wings. To celebrate the legacies and timeless moments that were created here, we’ll be counting down our top 25 moments involving the Red Wings at “The Joe” in a five-part series, starting at number 25. 25. 1997 WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIS, … Read more
The Red Wings have had a great start to the 2014-15 season but they are struggling in one important area, the power play. The Red Wings are 2 for 30 on their power with a measly 6.7 percent conversion rate going into their 9th game against the Washington Capitals today. Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Jurco, Helm, Nyquist, … Read more
