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Detroit Red Wings: One Down, a Long-time Rival to Go

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Detroit Red Wings: One Down, a Long-time Rival to Go

By Rhys Richards (@RREsq) On Sunday night, the Detroit Red Wings officially exceeded the expectations of most by beating the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 to win their opening playoff series 4-3. The Detroit organization and its players will not admit that they have exceeded expectations or that they are done just yet, but the Red Wings [...]

Detroit Red Wings: 22 in a Row – 2013 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

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Detroit Red Wings: 22 in a Row – 2013 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

By Rhys Richards (@RREsq) On Saturday night, the Detroit Red Wings extended their professional sports leading playoff streak of 22 consecutive appearances with a decisive 3-0 shutout of the Dallas Stars. With that victory, Detroit finished the season on a four-game winning streak and clinched the seventh playoff position. The Red Wings were 5-2-3 in [...]

Sergei Bobrovsky Perfect, Columbus Blue Jackets Win Fourth Straight

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Sergei Bobrovsky Perfect, Columbus Blue Jackets Win Fourth Straight

By Tim Lucarelli (@tlucarelli) Despite having lingered in the bottom of the standings for most of the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets lead the NHL in fewest giveaways this season.  They are actually the only team to still have only double-digit totals (97). That kind of discipline has paid off lately, as Columbus is now [...]

Detroit Red Wings: Homer, Sweet Homer

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Detroit Red Wings: Homer, Sweet Homer

DETROIT, MI – JANUARY 22: Tomas Holmstrom #96 of the Detroit Red Wings sits next to Executive Vice President & General Manager Ken Holland as he announces his retirement before the NHL home opening game against the Dallas Stars at Joe Louis Arena on January 22, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. Dallas won 2-1 (Photo by [...]

Detroit Red Wings: The Worst Kept Secret In The NHL

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Detroit Red Wings: The Worst Kept Secret In The NHL

By Rhys Richards (@RREsq) On Tuesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced superstar forward Henrik Zetterberg as the team’s third captain in 28 years. Zetterberg will take over for retired legend Nicklas Lidstrom and former mentor, nearby locker mate, and legend Steve Yzerman. Zetterberg certainly has big shoes to fill, but the 32-year-old is ready. Zetterberg [...]

Detroit Red Wings: Post-Lockout Plans

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Detroit Red Wings: Post-Lockout Plans

By Rhys Richards (@RREsq) With the players expected to ratify a memorandum of understanding later today, all NHL fans can breathe a sigh of relief. There will be hockey. Some can stop watching football, basketball, or whatever substandard program has become the steady replacement for NHL hockey. Earlier this week, Detroit head coach Mike Babcock [...]

Detroit Red Wings: Ding, Dong the ’13 Winter Classic is Dead

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Detroit Red Wings: Ding, Dong the ’13 Winter Classic is Dead

By Rhys Richards (@RREsq) Friday, the National Hockey League announced the cancellation of the 2013 Bridgestone Winter Classic to be held at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. The NHL’s lockout of the players has now reached 47 days. On the surface, the NHL’s decision to cancel its most important, high profile regular season game was [...]

Detroit Red Wings: Devellano Costs Detroit a Rumored $250,000

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Detroit Red Wings: Devellano Costs Detroit a Rumored $250,000

By Rhys Richards (@RREsq) In the past week, many players have signed contracts overseas in an effort to continue working during the ongoing lockout. Detroit Red Wings superstar Pavel Datsyuk signed with CSKA Moscow of the KHL, the club whose general manager is former Red Wing Sergei Federov. Wings defenseman Jakub Kindl signed with Pardubice [...]

Detroit Red Wings Prospect Profile: Let Gustav Nyquist Play

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Detroit Red Wings Prospect Profile: Let Gustav Nyquist Play

By Rhys Richards (@RREsq) The Detroit Red Wings have made 21 straight playoff appearances, the longest streak in professional sports. During that streak, the organization has regularly brought in veteran players to fill its top two forward lines while its prospects mature on the bottom two lines or in the farm system. Detroit’s 1997 Stanley [...]

NHL Free Agency: Detroit Red Wings Swing for the Fences… And Miss?

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NHL Free Agency: Detroit Red Wings Swing for the Fences… And Miss?

By Rhys Richards (@RREsq) Detroit Red Wings fans could very well be disappointed when the Zach Parise- Ryan Suter free agency saga ends. The pair is strongly rumored to be all but signed in Minnesota. In fact, their free agency standoff could be over by the end of America’s birthday today. Detroit’s owner, management, and [...]

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