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Cold In Comerica: A Dispatch From The Griffins-Marlies Outdoor Game

<a href=" "><!-- image removed --></a> There was a lot of merchandise on sale Monday night at Comerica Park. Much of it was for...
Nick Tylwalk|Dec 31, 2013

Jordin Tootoo And The Diminishing Role of Enforcers.

Jordin Tootoo was sent back to the Grand Rapids Griffins, and it speaks volumes to how the NHL just doesn't utilize enforcers anymore.
John Evans|Dec 26, 2013

Snakebit; Isles: 3 – Wings: 0

What else could go wrong? A 3-0 loss to the basement-dwelling Islanders, on home ice, right before Christmas. Plus the little added holiday bonus of losing...
Dylan Kefalas|Dec 24, 2013

Festivus, Detroit Red Wings Edition

It's been a long season so far for the Detroit Red Wings and their fans. It's been a roller coaster ride of mostly drops. So many drops, in fact,...
Christina Roberts|Dec 23, 2013

Red Wings 5 – Maple Leafs 4 (SO): Winter Classic Preview Ends Shootout Futility

So many things about the Detroit Red Wings first visit of the season to face the Toronto Maple Leafs looked so similar to all of the depressing things that...
Nick Tylwalk|Dec 22, 2013

Lightning Strikes Ailing Wings; Lightning: 3 – Wings: 0

On Sunday evening, the Detroit Red Wings dropped their fifth in a row and fell to 5-8-6 on home ice courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who rode goalie Be...
Dylan Kefalas|Dec 16, 2013

HBO 24/7 – Road To The Winter Classic

The HBO crew has been following the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs as they make their way to the Winter Classic at the Big House.
Peter Fish|Dec 13, 2013

Lightning, Bishop checkmate injured Red Wings; TB: 2 – DET: 1

Detroit managed to come out of the gate strong, limiting their opponents to six shots in the first period, none of which were very dangerous. Former Red Wi...
Dylan Kefalas|Dec 13, 2013

Mike Commodore Versus Mike Babcock Part Two

Mike Commodore and Mike Babcock have had a rocky road together, but Commodore is always the victim, in his own mind.
Peter Fish|Dec 6, 2013

Could A NHL Team Do A Teddy Bear Toss?

The Teddy Bear Toss is a great charitable tradition in the junior and minor leagues. It's time we had one in the NHL.
John Evans|Dec 3, 2013

Red Wings 5, Islanders 0: Wings Win Third Straight In Dominant Fashion

The skinny: The Red Wings recorded their first win on Long Island since January of 2007, as they beat up on the last-place Islanders and recorded their thi...
Jeremy Beren|Nov 30, 2013

Domination; Boston Bruins: 1 – Detroit Red Wings: 6

Despite missing three high-impact players in Datsyuk, Bertuzzi, and Dekeyser, the Detroit Red Wings managed to prove that their recent streak (2-3-5 in the...
Dylan Kefalas|Nov 28, 2013

The Worst Is Yet To Come

Things haven't been too great for the Red Wings this year, and with the difficult schedule ahead, things look like they'll get even worse.
John Evans|Nov 27, 2013

Wings Become Prey; Nashville Predators: 2 – Detroit Red Wings: 0

The atmosphere leaving Joe Louis Arena leaving Tuesday night's game was as miserable as the weather following a 2-0 shutout loss to the bottom-feeding...
Dylan Kefalas|Nov 20, 2013

A Veteran’s Perspective on Military Appreciation at Hockey Games

We all enjoy standing up and saluting the troops during a tv timeout at a game. Well, all of us except this veteran.
John Evans|Nov 13, 2013

Everybody Lay Off Johan Franzen

He’s the proverbial “Trade him!” “Buy him out!” “Throw him in a ditch!” rumor mill. <strong><a href=" " target="_blan...
Christina Roberts|Nov 8, 2013

Jets Take Flight; Detroit Red Wings: 2 – Winnipeg Jets: 4

Well...I mean, it's the last game of a Western Canada road trip. Honestly, what should we have expected? A tired Detroit Red Wings team laid a massive...
Dylan Kefalas|Nov 5, 2013

Would Steve Ott Make A Good Red Wing?

Steve Ott may be getting shopped by the Buffalo Sabers, or at least hoping to. But would he fit in with the Detroit Red Wings?
John Evans|Nov 1, 2013

No Offense? Don’t Look For An Outside Solution

The Red Wings have scored only five goals in the last four games. That is not a number that will lead to many victories--and it hasn't. The Red Wings ...
Christina Roberts|Oct 29, 2013

A New York Minute Part I: New York Rangers Preview

Long Island radio personality Nick Pearl drops in to give the guys at Octopus Thrower an idea of what they're in store for when they face the Rangers.
John Evans|Oct 25, 2013
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