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With expectations low, Red Wings could surprise many in the playoffs
Posted on April 30, 2013 | No CommentsBetter late than never, right? The Red Wings won their last four games of the regular season and snatched up 17 points in their last 13 games to slide into... -
Kenny’s Black Aces are sign the Wings are in a transition period
Posted on March 23, 2013 | No CommentsRemember the “Black Aces” from the Wings championship years in 1997 and ’98? That’s when guys like Jamie Pushor would finally put on a game jersey and parade with the... -
Remembering Dallas Drake’s last kick at the Cup
Posted on November 10, 2012 | 1 Comment“I think it’s a good way for me to go out.” So said a frayed and exhausted Dallas Drake upon announcing his retirement after 16 National Hockey League seasons. A... -
Hockey Town vs. Honky Tonk: Wings and Predators start Cup chase
Posted on April 13, 2012 | No CommentsIf you believe the experts, the Red Wings matchup with the Nashville Predators in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs should come down to goaltending. The Predators have... -
Wings win 21st straight at The Joe to set a record
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsWill the Detroit Red Wings ever lose another game at home? On Tuesday they defeated the Dallas Stars, 3-1 to set an NHL record for the most consecutive victories on... -
Greatest streaks in Detroit sports history
Posted on February 13, 2012 | No CommentsOn Tuesday night the Detroit Red Wings will try to do something that no other team has ever done in the National Hockey League: win 21 straight games on their... -
The Weekly Mo: Home cooking at the Joe
Posted on February 12, 2012 | No CommentsIn The Weekly Mo I’ll look at what’s going on in Motown and Detroit sports every Sunday. The big stories, the overlooked stories, the controversy, the absurd. - – -... -
Detroit’s greatest coach ever
Posted on February 12, 2012 | 4 CommentsI heard myself say an interesting thing Friday. (The concept is not exactly as weird as it may sound. I rarely surprise myself when I hear myself speak; I normally... -
Game 7: Chance to Avenge 1942 Detroit Red Wings Squad
Posted on May 12, 2011 | No CommentsThis Red Wings team was too good to be down 3-0. While there were signs in the Phoenix series that not everything was running on all cylinders (goaltending struggles, power... -
Franzen and Playoffs: A Perfect Marriage
Posted on April 18, 2011 | No CommentsWhen he was sent head-first into the Joe Louis Arena boards, you could hear the deflated gasp straight through the television set. For an instant it seemed that the Red...
