Colin Pineau
Detroit Red Wings writer for The Hockey Writers and Michigan State hockey writer for spartanavenue.com
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Detroit Red Wings Mikael Samuelsson: IR To All-Star?
August 23rd, 2013 The last time Mikael Samuelsson played a full season for the Detroit Red Wings it was 2008-09, and he was 32 years young. That year the Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins, coming just short of capturing their second back-to-back Stanley Cup championship in twelve years. Samuelsson was an integral part...
Ineffective Headshot Rule Signals Time To Eliminate Instigator Rule
July 19th, 2013 It seems that the NHL's Rule 48 on illegal checks to the head, instituted three years ago to curb concussions, isn't working according to new research from Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital. The study found that the frequency of head injuries actually went up since the rule was implemented in the 2010-2011. A year before the...
Detroit Red Wings Potential Draft Targets
June 17th, 2013 This is a big draft year for the Detroit Red Wings. They have the 18th pick of the draft, which is the highest pick they've had since drafting Martin Lapointe in 1991. This will provide the organization an excellent opportunity to fill some of the teams needs. But what are those needs? At the beginning of the 2012-13 season experts and...
Detroit Red Wings Second Round Exit: A Blessing In Disguise?
June 7th, 2013 It was a whirlwind of a season for the Detroit Red Wings. Despite the ridiculous number of injuries the team took and it being a transition year, they still managed to make it to the second round of the playoffs. Yet, the Red Wings age-old nemesis - the Chicago Blackhawks - got the last laugh in what was their last year in the same...
Red Wings: Brendan Smith Disappoints in Rookie Season
May 30th, 2013 In his first full-season... well more like half-season thanks to the lockout... Brendan Smith was one of the Detroit Red Wings worst skaters. Smith went 0-8-8 in 34 games this season and made a number of noticeable blunders along the way. His most recent post-season blunders against the Chicago Blackhawks are still seared into the...
Detroit Red Wings Round One Player Report Cards
May 14th, 2013 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.