Robert Ruscitti
I am a fourth year student at the University of Toronto studying Physical Education/Concurrent Teacher Education. I have been a hockey fan all my life and play in a men's league during the winter. My favourite leagues are the NHL first and foremost, the MLB, and the NFL. I also work at the hockey megastore Pro Hockey Life. Follow me on twitter @rob_ruscitti and check out my sports blog on twitter as well @EhSport360
Author's Posts
Petr Mrazek Hunting For A Red Wings' Roster Spot
August 19th, 2013 After a season in which Jimmy Howard was pushed to carry the Detroit Red Wings to the second round of the playoffs, Ken Holland and Mike Babcock may want to think about finding a suitable back-up goaltender that can take the pressure off of their franchise tender. Jonas Gustavsson's first season as back-up in the Motor City was about...
Detroit Red Wings Headline Sochi-Olympic Camp Invitees
July 23rd, 2013 It's official. The NHL will be sending it's players to Sochi, Russia, in 2014 for the Winter Olympic Games. After much speculation and patience, international ice hockey fans can breathe a sigh of relief as many of their hockey stars will be showcasing their skills against the rest of the world come next February. In the Detroit...
Detroit Red Wings' Game-plan Heading Into Free Agency
July 5th, 2013 With the NHL Entry Draft having come and gone, it is now time to shift gears and focus on Friday's NHL Free Agent Frenzy. Because of the shortened season, the deadline to sign all pending unrestricted free-agents was moved up from July 1st to July 5th (my apologizes to all fellow Canadians who were not able to enjoy Canada Day with the...
Damien Brunner: A Must-Sign For The Detroit Red Wings
June 11th, 2013 With Detroit general manager, Ken Holland, set to embark on a summer spending-spree with all of the pending unrestricted and restricted free agents, Red Wings fans will be sitting patiently waiting to see who gets the invite back to training camp and who gets the boot. Holland brought in Swiss sensation Damien Brunner last July 1st,...
Help Wanted! Red Wings Looking For A Backup Goaltender
June 5th, 2013 Jimmy Howard showed this season why he is one of the elite goaltenders in the NHL. In 42 games started this past season, he went 21-13-7, with a .923 SV% and 2.13 GAA. These sparkling numbers weren't enough to put him in contention for the Vezina Trophy, but were more than enough to get the Detroit Red Wings into the playoffs. There's...
Are The Detroit Red Wings In Danger of Losing Pavel Datsyuk?
June 4th, 2013 Now that the Detroit Red Wings' season is over, the Pavel Datsyuk-contract saga begins. The Russian forward just finished the sixth season of his 7-year contract worth $6.7 million per season. Next year will possibly be his last season as a Detroit Red Wing (I know, the idea shocks me as much as it shocks you) as he is set to become...
