She stands in at 35.25 inches high and 35 pounds of silver and nickel alloy. She is the Stanley Cup, perhaps the most prestigious trophy in all of professional sports. Hockey players give their bodies all throughout the season just for a chance to hoist it high in the air at the end. The ...
When Ken Holland went looking for someone to replace the soon to depart Brad Stuart at the 2012 trade deadline he wanted someone with prior experience in the Detroit Red Wings system, namely Kyle Quincey. Unfortunately for the Red Wings, the former fourth round Detroit draft pick has turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. Here’s ...
I have seen many wondering why Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman would trade Cory Conacher for Ben Bishop. After all Conacher has shown a great deal of promise as a scorer posting 108 points in 111 American Hockey League games since the start of the 2011-12 season and 24 points in 35 games ...
The Detroit Red Wings have undergone their fair share of turbulence this season. Not only did they lose out on Ryan Suter and Zach Parise in free agency last year, but they also had to deal with the retirement of Nicklas Lidstrom and the subsequent defensive issues that came with it. Despite all of this, ...
I’ve got to hand it to In The Game – they sure know how to pay tribute to a hockey team. Over the years, the Ontario-based hockey card company has produced series that are dedicated to clubs like the Canadiens, Leafs and Flyers. Now, it’s the Detroit Red Wings turn for the tribute, coming in ...
Matt Carle has been here before — in Tampa Bay that is. He started the 2008-09 season there before being traded to Philadelphia where he spent the next four seasons with the Flyers. Carle was a vital part of their run to the Finals in 2010.
It’s a great myth that the 1994-95 lockout inflicted lasting damage on the careers of many veteran NHL stars. After 1993-94, the league suffered a well-documented drop in scoring that would continue into the next decade, skewing the lockout season’s stats. And while there certainly may have been some attrition because of 1994-95′s 48-game dash, ...
For as long as any Blues fan can remember, the Detroit Red Wings have been a thorn in the side for their favorite team. From Steve Yzerman’s overtime killer in Game 7 of the 1996 Western Quarterfinals to being swept in the 2002-03 season series (0-4-1), the Blues have long been on the wrong side ...
There is no secret that the 2011-2012 season was a huge disappointment for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the team made it to the conference finals in 2010-2011, they took a big step back by missing the playoffs last year. Many will point to inconsistent goaltending as their main issue, however the players and coaches ...
With all of the negativity surrounding the hockey world these days it’s time for a feel-good article. Hockey for me was a foreign commodity growing up in New York City in the 1980’s: there was no internet, no ESPN, NHL Network, heck, there was no cable television until 1987; we had maybe about 13 channels. ...
