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Niklas Kronwall Should Be In The Norris Trophy Discussion
I’m not alone in thinking that the NHL lost its best defenseman for the rest of the season when Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators suffered his horrific Achilles injury earlier this month. Since…Read More
The Last Time The Detroit Red Wings Didn’t Have Nicklas Lidstrom…
Dinosaurs roamed the Earth! Okay maybe not that long ago, but far enough in the past that the NHL divisions were named after people instead of vague geographical directions. Specifically, the last time…Read More
Hello Red Wings Fans!
How ya doing Red Wings fans! My name is Chris and I am the new lead editor here at the Octopus Thrower. I hope that we will have some great times discussing the one of the greatest hockey teams in the…Read More
Chillax, Holland’s Got This.
The Detroit Redwings have made the playoffs for 21 straight seasons. Out of those, they have made the Stanley Cup Finals 6 times. They have won 4 Stanley Cups in those 6. Ken Holland has been the general…Read More
Goal Analysis: Darren McCarty 1997 Stanley Cup Game Winning Goal
June 7th, 1997. The day that 42 years of Red Wings frustration went out the window partially thanks to Darren McCarty. I was only 13 at the time, so I didn’t have a great grasp of what this…Read More
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Nicklas Lidstrom: The Videos
Since all of us have already read about eleventy billion articles about how awesome Nicklas Lidstrom…Read More
Thank You, Nick. Thank you.
This is going to be a short post, as I’m currently on my second hour of lunch at work (went…Read More
I Think It’s Time…
1,827 regular season and playoff games played. 1,325 total career points. 20 consecutive playoff seasons. 7…Read More
Yeah…What Happens On D When Everybody Comes Back?
Yay everyone looks to be healing! According to this article on Mlive, it seems all of the injured defensemen…Read More
Wings Fans: What’s Going On, And Should We Be Worried?
The Red Wings recent struggles are quite obvious. In their last four games, the Wings have lost 3 out…Read More
Week In Review And Other Random Tidbits
This was a different week for the Wings. Only two games with two days off before each game. Also,…Read More
Nicklas Lidstrom: His Greatest Stat
Nicklas Lidstrom. We all know he’s the greatest player of the past two decades. He’s…Read More
Week In Review: Feb 5 – Feb 11
I’m happy this week in Red Wings hockey is over. I know four out of six points is good, but the…Read More
Outside Hockey? Don’t Mind If I Do!
Classic Simpsons references and hockey. Two of the great joys in life. Toss in some Winter Classic…Read More
Week In Review: Jan 29 – Feb 4
Ah, the Western Canada road trips. Who doesn’t love games starting at 10:00pm? I know who really…Read More
Week In Review: Jan 22-28
Welcome to my new feature that I just now decided I’m going to do: A recap of every week! I will…Read More
Wings Future Is Dark….Unless
After tonight’s sluggish and completely unacceptable loss to a goonish Blues squad, I am foregoing…Read More
Lidstrom,Yes-Yzerman, Ok
Mark Humphrey, AP Photo Prior to last evening’s defeat of the Avalanche, our fine captain…Read More
Do It For Rusty, Brad And Stefan
It’s an unsettling fact, that calamity can at times be followed by good fortune. For a historical…Read More
Is It October Yet?
They say defense wins championships. They say your last line of defense is your goaltender. So I guess…Read More
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