John Curran
Left handed hockey fanatic, born and raised in Erie, PA. Currently residing in Nashville, TN. Proudly covering the Detroit Red Wings.
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2018 NHL Draft: Top Canadian Centers
October 23rd, 2017 The 2018 NHL Entry Draft is roughly eight months away but it's never too early to start getting familiar with some of the names that will be announced at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, next June. This year's class is considered to be much deeper than 2017's and is full of impactful talent. In this edition, I'll break...
Zetterberg Continues to Lead Red Wings by Example
October 15th, 2017 Paul Coffey, one of the most prolific blueliners to ever play in the NHL, once perfectly described the intrinsic quality that makes for a great leader in the game of hockey: Leadership is one of sports' intangibles. Guys can score, guys can fight, guys can skate faster than anybody else. But not everybody can say, 'Follow me.' Henrik...
Red Wings Top Prospects Finding Early Success in WHL
October 13th, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings' most recent first-round draft picks are finding success early on in the Western Hockey League season. Defenceman Dennis Cholowski, drafted 20th overall in 2016, and big-bodied centerman Michael Rasmussen, Detroit's ninth overall pick last June, have both started strong for their teams in 2017-18. Both selections...
Frk Thriving in Athanasiou's Absence
October 10th, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings drafted both Martin Frk (49th overall) and Andreas Athanasiou (110th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. However, Frk, who was claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes via waivers last October only to be reacquired by Detroit less than a month later, is off to an impressive early start with the club in 2017-18....
Red Wings Youth and Goaltending Soar in Season Opener
October 6th, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings will need their younger stars to step up in 2017-18 if the team has any aspirations to once again reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and apparently, some of those players got the memo on opening night. Dylan Larkin, Anthony Mantha, and Martin Frk each found the back of the net in Detroit's 4-2 win over the Minnesota...
Will Zetterberg Again Lead Red Wings in Points?
October 4th, 2017 Henrik Zetterberg, the captain of the Detroit Red Wings, has led his team in points for three consecutive NHL seasons. Now, as he approaches 37 years of age, and the Wings begin to rely more heavily on some of their talented young forwards, will the bearded-leader once again outproduce his younger colleagues? What he did during the...
