50 Years Ago in Hockey: Death Threats Can’t Deter Howe Rick Cole | February 4, 2016 Gordie Howe scored his 20th goal of the season and added an assist as his Detroit Red Wings skated to a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Howe’s strong performance…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Lose Game, Doug Barkley Rick Cole | January 31, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings lost more than a hockey game last night. While dropping a 5-1 decision to the Chicago Black Hawks stung, the Wings may have suffered a more…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hot Wings Blank Habs Rick Cole | January 23, 2016 The red-hot Red Wings took a three-point lead over the second-place Montreal Canadiens last night with a 3-0 whitewashing of the Habs right in Montreal. In the other two National…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red Wings Move Into First Place Rick Cole | January 21, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in one of two National Hockey League games last night. The home-ice win moves the Wings into sole possession of first…
Detroit Red Wings Alumni Game Roster Announced Tony Wolak | January 15, 2016 Friday afternoon, the NHL announced the provisional alumni game rosters for the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche in advance of their much awaited Stadium Series clash on February 26th.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red-Hot Red Wings Dump Habs Rick Cole | January 10, 2016 After winning three of their first 15 games of the season, the Detroit Red Wings have been on a tear that continued this weekend with two consecutive wins. Last night,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Finally Lose, Blanked by Wings Rick Cole | January 3, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings snapped the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 10-game unbeaten streak by shutting out the Toronto club 4-0 last night at the Olympia in Detroit. The game was one…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bruins Trade Parker MacDonald Rick Cole | December 31, 2015 Last summer the offensively challenged Boston Bruins acquired veteran left winger Parker MacDonald from the Detroit Red Wings in a multi-player trade with the express intent of improving their moribund…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Paul Henderson – Clutch Goal Scorer Rick Cole | December 29, 2015 Twenty-two-year-old Paul Henderson, the speedy Detroit Red Wings forward who is quickly gaining a reputation as a clutch goal scorer, was the lone goal-getter last night in the contest between the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Win – Henderson Pots Two Rick Cole | December 24, 2015 Paul Henderson scored a pair of goals within 45 seconds of the third period to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers last…
The Grind Line: Top Detroit Red Wings Moment in Recent History Tony Wolak | December 21, 2015 If you were a fan of the Detroit Red Wings throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, chances are you have some not-so-fond memories of a team that struggled to make…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Rock Rangers For Fifth Straight Win Rick Cole | December 10, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings won their fifth straight game last night with a convincing 7-3 thrashing of the New York Rangers. The game, played at the Olympia in Detroit, was…