Wings Smoke Ducks; Hiller Gets Yanked Paul Benvin | May 8, 2009 Anaheim Ducks coach Randy Carlyle yanked his starting goalie early in the third period of Detroit’s 6-3 win on Thursday night, not because he allowed five goals on 33 shots…
Goon Hockey: Junior Player Goes Bonkers On a Referee Paul Benvin | April 21, 2009 Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce you to 20-year-old Elias Grossmann of the Grande Prairie Storm, quite possibly the dumbest hockey player to ever strap on a pair…
Playoff Madness: Announcer Jack Edwards Compares Bruins Win To Revolutionary War Paul Benvin | April 21, 2009 You know, you really have to hand it to Jack Edwards: Not only can the guy give little kids the heeby-jeebies but he’s probably the only NHL announcer working today…
The Trash Talk Continues: Columbus Dispatch Writer Says Osgood Looks “Shaky” Paul Benvin | April 20, 2009 At this point in his career Chris Osgood’s hearing is probably as selective as it gets. That’s what winning three Stanley Cups, getting named as an All-Star four times and…
5 For Writing: Mock Entry Draft Goodness; Wilson Named Head Coach of 2010 Team U.S.A. Paul Benvin | April 7, 2009 5 For Writing is THW’s daily cornucopia of hockey related headlines. If you have a link that you think should be here feel free to fill out the form at…
Oops: Shane O’Brien Scores On Own Net During Delayed Penalty Paul Benvin | March 22, 2009 There is no lower feeling for a hockey player than scoring on his own net. Sticks get broken in fits of self-loathing, egos get bruised; It just isn’t pretty, and…
Wings Fans Mourn Loss of “Mrs. Hockey” Paul Benvin | March 7, 2009 The Red Wings have confirmed that Colleen Howe, known to everyone as Mrs. Hockey, passed away yesterday in Bloomfield Hills, a suburb of Detroit. She was 76. She had been…
Wings Plug the Drip, Dust Oilers 8-3 Paul Benvin | February 7, 2009 “We’re getting better.” That comment was made by an unnamed Edmonton player after the Oilers gave up only one goal in the second period of what was ultimately an 8-3…
Osgood Doubters Need to Relax Paul Benvin | February 5, 2009 It’s no secret that Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood has let in his fair share of softies. As a matter of fact one of his biggest drawbacks seems to…
Wings Dump to Stars In Embarrassing Fashion Paul Benvin | January 30, 2009 As I sit here wallowing in my morning cup of go-go juice I can’t help but reflect on the embarrassment that was Detroit’s loss to the Dallas Stars last night.…
Old School Bruins: Compared to This Fighting Has Come a Long Way Paul Benvin | January 28, 2009 Say what you will about the state of fighting in hockey today, but just be thankful things like this don’t take place anymore. Can you imagine what would happen if…
2009 ASG Skills Competition Highlights: Chara Breaks Record, Ovechkin/Malkin Steals the Show Paul Benvin | January 25, 2009 I’m not going to type a long, drawn out play-by-play here but I will say this about the 2009 ASG Skills Competition: It’s great to see these guys get into…
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