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Detroit Red Wings: If the NHL were a Batman Comic, Red Wings Would Be Two-Face
Photo courtesy of yahoo.com I came up with the headline as I was discussing hockey with a few friends tonight. My circle of friends is a pretty broad one when it comes to favorite NHL teams. I…Read More
Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings
I can’t figure it out. The Detroit Red Wings should be winning. They have seasoned veterans, young upstarts and even a hot goalie. So how can a six game skid along with a only six goals…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
“Know Your Enemy”: Oilers
People that earn their keep predicting the future, fortune tellers and psychics and the like, are either delusional, or charlatans. I had my tarot cards read once and I asked the gifted oracle: “Will…Read More
NHL Awards looking to be pretty Swede for Detroit
Known to many as “Norris Nick” the Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom has a chance to win his seventh Norris Trophy as the leagues best defenseman this year the NHL Awards in Las Vegas. The last…Read More
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Looking Ahead to Round 2….
So, The Red Wings have completed their 4 game sweep of the Phoenix Jets. Hell yeah! But now is not…Read More
St. Louis Blues Come to Joe Louis Arena!
St. Louis comes to HockeyTown as the Detroit Red Wings try to end their five game homestand on a positive…Read More
Capitals @ Red Wings
Eight years ago, A young Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick on a Young Jimmy Howard at the 2003 World…Read More
Wings Return to The Joe, Bring on The Kings
After a 5 game road trip, the Red Wings are returning to The Joe on Wednesday to battle the LA…Read More
5-4 OT Loss? What the F@#$?!!
Really!? 4-1 going into the 3rd, turns into a 5-4 Shootout loss?! What the F@%#$?!! Its like the entire…Read More
Red Wings VS. Lightning
The Red Wings and Lightning Face Off at 730 tonight at the St. Pete Times forum in what could be one of the most emotional nights of the season for one man: Stevie Yzerman. This will be the first time…Read More
Datsyuk and Homer Still Not Ready
Okay so it looks like Datsyuk and Holmstrom will not be returning friday against the blues. They have been cleared, however, they still do not feel comfortable. Well our guys are still producing so I…Read More
Wing’s Update(Letter to Kee)
So this is going to be a different kind of post than I normally write. Let me give you the back story. I have just recently left the Navy. I was on a 688 class submarine. One of my good friends, Stephen…Read More
Saturday Injury Update
It pains me that it has come to this, that we now need a weekly update on injuries. But as it seems Red Wings are dropping like flies, I guess we do. Out of a 23 man roster we are now missing 7 regular…Read More
Halfway Point Review
This is my first post as the lead writer for OctopusThrower. I previously was the lead writer for Dont Mess With The Johan on blogspot.com, however i jumped at the chance to come over and write at fansided…Read More
Dastyuk Out Four Weeks With Broken Hand
We had to see it coming–we just hoped it wouldn’t be Pavel… After last year’s disaster of injuries the Wings had managed to stay healthy all season–besides the hurt hand…Read More
Happy Birthday Johan Franzen!
Octopus Thrower would like to send out a big Hockeytown birthday wish to “The Mule” on his special day. Here’s to hoping we can lockdown a win tonight for the big fella, ideally with…Read More
Red Wings’ Late Rally Beats Canucks
As expected Wednesday night’s game came down to the wire–overtime in fact. A back and forth game saw multiple lead changes and various tie scores. The Canucks led it 4-3 late in the 3rd when…Read More
Canucks Head To Detroit Tonight
Well, the schedule has not been “easy” lately. With games against the Kings, Blues, Blackhawks and Stars in their last four, the Wings take on another highly ranked Western Conference team…Read More
The Next Pavel Datsyuk?
The Detroit Red Wings‘ own Pavel Datsyuk is well known throughout the league for his insane stick handling and precision defense. In fact, you would be hard pressed not to call him the best two-way…Read More
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