There is nothing like old school playoff hockey. The purists had to be smiling when they found out that the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings will renew acquaintances in the Stanley Cup semifinals. The latest meeting between the Original Six rivals is historic on so many levels. The series will be the first ...
This years Red Wings team has already exceeded expectations. The future looks very promising for this team, regardless of the results of the next series.
Catch your breath, the Stanley Cup playoffs continue. Before jumping back into the fray though, let’s take a look at some of the more notable happenings around the playoffs in the NHL. What we saw was a first round that produced three series’ that went the distance, two number two seeds go down and one ...
It is official, with Detroit’s gutsy Game 7 performance it sets up a Blackhawks vs. Red Wings second round matchup. This is the final season that these two storied franchises will be in the same conference once realignment is made official next season. To meet in the playoffs seems like the perfect way to end ...
After a hard-fought and gritty game seven in Anaheim, the Detroit Red Wings emerged victorious over the Ducks. This series was a treat to watch for fans of both teams, and had all the elements of a series to remember. A tough Detroit team expected to be played hard and physically by the number two ...
The Detroit Red Wings’ first round series against the Anaheim Ducks was not going to be an easy one. The second seed in the NHL’s Western Conference is a lot bigger and physical, and boasts one of the most complete line-ups in the league. However, through two games, it is the Red Wings who seem ...
NHL Playoff Predictions: Western Conference There are 16 teams remaining entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The journey to the Stanley Cup Finals will begin on Tuesday. Every year there are Cinderella stories in each conference. We’ll analyze what teams will be upset and what teams will move on to the Promised Land. If your team has a weakness, ...
With the Red Wings’ clinching 7th spot in the Western Conference, and a playoff berth on Saturday night, it is now time to look ahead to their first round match-up in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Anaheim Ducks will pose as the first challenge to the Red Wings’ aspirations to win the franchise’s twelfth ...
After Nicklas Lidstrom’s retirement at the end of the 2011-2012 season, many Detroit fans were left wondering who would take on the captaincy on one of the most storied franchises in the NHL. Tomas Holmstrom, Johan Franzen, Niklas Kronwall, Pavel Datsyuk, and Henrik Zetterberg seemed to be the front runners, vying for the privilege to ...
The city of Detroit has been sitting on pins and needles for the past month. Their beloved Red Wings and their 21-year playoff streak have been tilting on the cusp of disaster or triumph for quite some time now. The race for the final two playoff spots in the Western Conference has come down to ...
