So You Want To Know Nicklas Lidstrom’s Future Plans? Andrew Johnson | April 24, 2012 Will Nicklas Lidstrom return for another season? That’s the most frequently asked question in Hockeytown (and perhaps the hockey universe) since the Detroit Red Wings were unceremoniously ejected from playoff…
Red Wings Losing Goaltending Battle, Failing To Score Andrew Johnson | April 18, 2012 Detroit Red Wings, meet Pekka Rinne. Pekka Rinne, meet your Conn Smythe. 41 shots were fired on the Nashville Predators’ netminder Tuesday night. 40 of them were turned away, and…
Suspending To The Injury Is A Recipe For Disaster Andrew Johnson | April 16, 2012 Brendan Shanahan, the NHL’s head disciplinarian, has become the most controversial figure of the 2012 playoffs. Several puzzling decisions regarding supplementary discipline have left a bad taste in the mouths…
Red Wings Still Control Their Own Fate Andrew Johnson | April 16, 2012 The Nashville Predators may have home ice advantage, a dynamite netminder, and a 2-1 series lead, but the 3rd period of Sunday’s game 3 made it very clear that the…
Detroit Red Wings’ Reliable PK Should Not Be Relied Upon Andrew Johnson | April 14, 2012 Nine consecutive games without a power play goal against. 37 consecutive killed off penalties. Those are the current stats for the Detroit Red Wings, who haven’t given up a goal…
Red Wings Fans, You’re Out Of Line Andrew Johnson | April 13, 2012 At the conclusion of Wednesday’s game you watched as Nashville Predators’ captain Shea Weber slammed Henrik Zetterberg’s face into the glass. You witnessed a beloved and exceptional talent become the…
NHL Makes Critical Error In Failing To Suspend Shea Weber Andrew Johnson | April 12, 2012 You’ve seen the play by now. In the dying seconds of game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal series between the Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings, Predators captain Shea…
Detroit Red Wings’ Darren Helm Done For Playoffs Andrew Johnson | April 12, 2012 Wednesday evening’s game 1 match up between the Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings was Darren Helm’s first game in nearly a month. After suffering an MCL injury on March…
‘Puck Luck’, Poor Officiating the Stories of Predators-Red Wings Game 1 Andrew Johnson | April 12, 2012 Jimmy Howard’s frozen body and bewildered stare midway through the 2nd told the story better than any wordsmith could. He had just given up his 2nd goal of the evening,…
What Red Wings Fans Should Know About The Nashville Predators Andrew Johnson | April 10, 2012 The NHL regular season has finally drawn to a close, and the Conference Quarterfinal matchups have been set. With round one of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs set to begin…
Predators Overhyped, “Underdog” Red Wings Will Take Series Andrew Johnson | April 9, 2012 If you’ve taken a look at who “experts” around the web predict to take the Western Conference’s 4-5 series, you’ve noticed a running theme; Nearly everyone has picked the Nashville…
Red Wings Should Be A Feared Playoff Opponent Andrew Johnson | April 5, 2012 The Detroit Red Wings are not only an annual playoff team (21 consecutive seasons, an active pro sports record), but an annual 100 point team (12 consecutive seasons, a NHL…
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