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Former NHL executive Brian Burke says Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman is a “sheer genius”

October 22, 2020 by Michael Whitaker

Not everyone can lay claim to being compared to a 1980’s super hero like MacGyver. Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman can add that to his already nearly endless list of accomplishments. Yzerman, who has been busy thus far in the 2020 NHL Free Agency period, earned some rather high praise from fellow executive Brian … Read more

Former NHL executive bashes league, has nice prediction for Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings

June 29, 2020 by Arnold Powell

It happened again. As you know by now, the Detroit Red Wings did not have luck on their side as they slid all the way down to No. 4 when the NHL Draft Lottery was held on Friday night. What was even worse, is that the No. 1 overall pick will go to a playoff … Read more

Jeff Blashill defends Red Wings C Dylan Larkin following Brian Burke’s ‘Keep your mouth shut’ comments

January 7, 2020 by Arnold Powell

When Detroit Red Wings C Dylan Larkin openly told media members that he preferred rest over playing in the NHL All-Star Game, and that would rather the fans not vote him in, Hockey Night in Canada analyst Brian Burke was not happy. Embed from Getty Images When Burke caught wind of Larkin’s comments, Burke said … Read more

Ex-NHL GM Brian Burke to Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin: “Keep your mouth shut”

January 5, 2020 by Michael Whitaker

Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin openly told reporters that he’d rather not participate in the 2020 NHL All-Star game in St. Louis, saying that he’d prefer to have the days off to rest. And those comments really didn’t sit well with a former NHL general manager. Red Wings fans may remember former Vancouver Canucks … Read more

What does a bye week mean for the Detroit Lions?

October 2, 2019 by Samantha Gerlach

Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Lions sit in third place in the NFC North as they head into a bye week in week five. Lions coach Matt Patricia told the Detroit Free Press on October 1st that the bye week is a good time for the Lions to go back and really examine the games they’ve played. Patricia … Read more

Brian Burke rallying for wider NHL ice surfaces

January 21, 2016 by Nathan Webb

Hockey in the NHL is fast. Faster than anywhere else in the world, arguably. The players are big, strong, and in some cases have the skating ability to make it up and down or across the ice in just a couple strides. (See: Danny DeKeyser). The problem with having such quick, strong players in the … Read more

Some Names to Watch on Deadline Day

July 20, 2011February 27, 2011 by Jeff Bilbrey

With less than 24 hours until the NHL trade deadline, there are still plenty of moves to be made. The wheeling and dealing will kick into high gear tomorrow leading up to the 3 p.m. (EST) deadline, so with that said let’s take a look at some players who could be on the move, and where they could end up.

Leafs Make Another Move, Bruins Address Center Void

July 20, 2011February 16, 2011 by Jeff Bilbrey

Brian Burke promised he wasn’t done dealing, after shipping Kris Versteeg to Philadelphia for a 1st and 3rd round pick. He followed through on that yesterday, pulling off a deal with his former employers, the Anaheim Ducks.

Philly Adds to League Best Forward Group

July 20, 2011February 15, 2011 by Jeff Bilbrey

The Philadelphia Flyers made a move to bolster their forwards corps today, adding Kris Versteeg from the Toronto Maple Leafs. See what the Flyers gave up in the deal and my analysis after the break.