Wings Score Big With Realignment
After analyzing the regressive shuffling of NHL clubs last night, “Our rivalry basically just ended”, is what I sent via Facebook to a pal who roots for San Jose. This is not entirely…Read More
Top 5 Play By Play Announcers
“He dramatizes things that deserve to be dramatized.” This is how former color man Bill Clement described one of the finest and most enthusiastic play by play announcers, Doc Emrick. This…Read More
Wings Reborn
This match against Boston was the best game I’ve seen all season. The tilt was dripping with all of the electric plasma of a playoff game. It was a joy to watch, and it being played at the Joe…Read More
Game Preview: Detroit at St Louis
I posed the question in a previous article whether it was possible for the Detroit Red Wings to win in November. After a four game winning streak and outscoring their opponents 18-4, the Wings have…Read More
Lidstrom,Yes-Yzerman, Ok
Mark Humphrey, AP Photo Prior to last evening’s defeat of the Avalanche, our fine captain was leading the team in goals. A Twitter poll offered up the question of whether or not this was…Read More
Wings Fan Versus Avs Puppy
I heard someone say on “Real Time With Bill Maher” recently, that the 20′s are the…Read More
Top Three Worst Seasons in Red Wings History
I amazed that more people don’t know the meaning of the word Schadenfreude. It’s such a useful…Read More
Jaws 5: The San Jose Sharks
A rival, is essentially someone you hate. Furthermore, I don’t think it’s possible to…Read More
Know Your Enemy: Washington Capitals
Looking retrospectively at the Capitals organization since the arrival of the explosive Alexander Ovechkin,…Read More
The Hysteria Of Hockeytown
Being a person who chronically criticizes others, often to the point where the criticism becomes incendiary,…Read More
This was (only) a Test
The first loss of the season is usually easy to take. With an 82 game schedule, it’s only a matter of time before a team is out played, out coached or just gives up. With every NHL team,…Read More
White Tie In Order For Cherry
Update: With the recent verbal battle that is taking place over the Steigerwald/Ovechkin article, I now feel that it is even more critical to be fair and clear when discussing someone with whom you disagree,…Read More
Keep Fighting In Hockey
Possessing a desire to understand the thoughts and opinions of others is a terrific thing, and is an endless quarry for fascinating discussion. Having had enumerable dialogues with hockey men and women,…Read More
Howard, Filppula Dazzle Against Canucks
Certainly the story of the first 20 minutes of tonight’s game against the defending Western Conference Champions from Vancouver, was the brilliance of Jimmy Howard. The masked man made two point…Read More
Go East, Young Men!
Say goodbye to long plane rides and adieus to the west coast. Bid farewell to the rivalries with the Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks and Colorado Avalanche. It looks like…Read More
Wings Ignored, Ok For Now
Being the social media votary that I am, I felt compelled to congratulate Tigers fans on their recent successes on my facebook and Twitter pages. Likewise for Lions fanatics. This won’t sound like…Read More
“Happy” Days
Hours after the Wings had returned from Pittsburgh, having just hoisted the organization’s fourth Cup since 1997, I found myself clamoring for a glimpse and a touch of sports’ finest trophy…Read More
Three Not So Bold Predictions
As we all gear up for another Detroit Red Wings season, I’d like to make three not so bold predictions on what I think may occur this year. This is contrary to what other sport bloggers write. You…Read More
Nyquist, Yes. Brunnstrom, No.
Of all the color analysts I’ve heard droning away during my very long tenure as a student of hockey, the one who has consistently and seamlessly blended populist humor and invaluable insight, has…Read More
















