On this day in 2008, the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 to clinch another Stanley Cup, their 11th in franchise history and fourth Cup in 11 seasons. The Wings won the game 3-2 on goals by Brian Rafalski, Valtteri Filppula, and the eventual game-winner from Henrik Zetterberg. And arguably one … Read more
A.J. and Matt wonder if there might be something to Detroit Red Wings “bad luck” like maybe Gary Bettman just hates the Red Wings?
We’ve got another edition of “NHL Officiating Circus” for you. The Pittsburgh Penguins took a 5-2 lead over the Detroit Red Wings this afternoon at Little Caesars Arena after forward Evgeni Malkin (who wasn’t suspended by the NHL back in the 2009 Cup Finals after instigating a fight in the final few minutes of Game … Read more
Detroit Red Wings D Moritz Seider is already a fan-favorite in Hockeytown and on Friday night, he gained even more fans after a scrap with Pittsburgh Penguins’ future Hall of Famer, Sidney Crosby. Take a look as Seider and Crosby get into it after Sider gets a glove in his face. Moritz Seider and Sidney … Read more
The hockey world is still reeling from the shocking story from former Chicago Blackhawks forward Kyle Beach, who came forward publicly to reveal his identity last week and give more details of the sexual abuse that he suffered at the hands of a video coach that went unaddressed by the team. The fallout has been … Read more
The New York Islanders took advantage of a gift when they needed it most. They defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in double overtime on Monday night, 51 seconds into the frame after Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made an errant clearing attempt right up the middle of the slot that was intercepted by forward Josh Bailey, who … Read more
As a fan of the Detroit Red Wings, when it comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins, I pretty much refuse to write about them unless it is something negative. But what you are about to read happens to come a day after the Penguins defeated the New Jersey Devils by a score of 7-6. Who cares, … Read more
Let’s flashback to 1983 when the Detroit Red Wings were taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins and all hell broke loose. As you are about to watch, some of the fights included the following: – Marty McSorley ( Pittsburgh Penguins ) vs Joe Paterson ( Detroit Red Wings ) – Reed Larson vs Greg Tebbutt – … Read more
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby may not draw the most pleasant of memories from fans of the Detroit Red Wings. After all, he and his teammates became public enemies after their stunning defeat of Detroit in Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final at Joe Louis Arena. However, despite the on-ice rivalry (that’s certainly … Read more
Throughout the near 95 year history of the Detroit Red Wings, generations of fans have been treated to some of the greatest moments and players in sports history. Detroit’s is among the most passionate fan bases in the country, and are the driving force behind the area affectionately being known as “Hockeytown”. And while we’ve … Read more
There were few players in NHL history as electric as former Detroit Red Wings forward Sergei Fedorov. Easily one of the greatest Russian players of all time, Fedorov defected to Detroit from the Soviet Union and carved out a memorable, Hall of Fame NHL career with three Stanley Cup titles as well as multiple personal … Read more
It’s officially the end of an era in hockey broadcasting, as Mike “Doc” Emrick has announced his retirement after 47 years of calling professional hockey. Embed from Getty Images In his time behind the mic, he called 22 Stanley Cup Finals, 45 Game 7’s, 14 NHL All-Star games, and over 3,750 total games. Quite the … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings addressed their need in the crease last week, signing former New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss to a two-year deal. Embed from Getty Images He’ll be paired up with Jonathan Bernier to form a respectable 1-2 punch in goal. For fans who may be unfamiliar with Greiss, let’s throw it back … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings and GM Steve Yzerman are said to be in the market for goaltending help, with long-tenured veteran Jimmy Howard not expected to return next season. And while there will be a bevy of options for the team to choose from via free agency, one particular avenue they could explore is the … Read more
Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg put on an absolute clinic in the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs, leading Detroit to their 11th Stanley Cup championship in franchise history and being awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Stanley Cup Playoffs most valuable player in the process. But when you break down his performance in terms … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off a multi-player swap with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, sending forward Kasperi Kapanen, Pontus Aberg and defenseman Jesper Lindgren in exchange for Evan Rodrigues, Filip Hallander and David Warsofsky. However, the biggest part of the acquisition going back to Toronto is Pittsburgh’s 1st round selection in the 2020 Draft … Read more
