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Kill fighting in hockey – before it kills another fighter
Posted on March 14, 2013 | 12 CommentsWe used to stand and roar whenever Bob Probert wore that mean-looking scowl, as he dropped the gloves and readied to pound someone’s face. “The Joe” would rock and roll.... -
Let’s keep The Joe
Posted on December 24, 2012 | No CommentsTwo Stanley Cup celebrations, two beatings of Patrick Roy and a double-overtime goal nobody will ever forget, all of which occurred inside Joe Louis Arena. It’s the house Steve Yzerman... -
15 Years Ago: The Wings and Avalanche brawl at The Joe
Posted on March 26, 2012 | 1 CommentJoe Louis would have been especially proud that the brawl took place in the arena bearing his name. It was March 26, 1997, and even “The Brown Bomber” would have... -
Red Wings’ Maltby was the ultimate pest
Posted on March 2, 2012 | 2 CommentsThough he never played on a #1 line, Kirk Maltby played against many of them. Maltby’s skills were such that he was often asked to disrupt the tactics of the... -
The toughest players in Red Wing history
Posted on November 29, 2011 | No CommentsFighting in hockey isn’t what it used to be, with officials stopping fisticuffs as quickly as they can before it gets too out of hand. But there was a time... -
McCarty & Lemieux: A Hockey Show Too Far
Posted on February 21, 2011 | 1 CommentSay it ain’t so. One of the dumbest things I do that is related to the sports world … listening to any form of sports talk radio is in competition... -
The Pure Magic of the 1997 Detroit Red Wings’ Stanley Cup
Posted on May 3, 2009 | No CommentsIt was the best of times. The economy in Detroit was booming. Auto workers were getting big bonus checks. People were happy in general. Then the Detroit Red Wings won... -
Hockeytown’s Love Affair with Comeback Kid Darren McCarty
Posted on December 4, 2008 | No CommentsDarren McCarty is a fighter who happens to play hockey. His life has been both heroic and tragic — often at the same time. In many ways, he is the living... -
Red Wings-Avalanche Brawl of 1997
Posted on October 23, 2008 | No CommentsDuring the 1996 NHL Western Conference Finals, Colorado Avalanche player Claude Lemieux layed a dirty hit on Detroit Red Wing Kris Draper. Lemieux checked Draps from behind and sent him...
