Greetings From Smashville! Hitting The Big D Edition Jas Faulkner | April 2, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor On Friday, March 30th, Predators head coach Barry Trotz hit five hundred.* Funny. He doesn’t look a day over forty-nine. That he reached this milestone…
Red Wings Fans Coming Together To Support Patrick Eaves Andrew Johnson | April 1, 2012 On Sunday Detroit Red Wings fans launched an initiative to support fallen fan-favorite player Patrick Eaves, who has been sidelined since taking a puck to the head on November 26.…
Red Wings’ Mike Babcock Drawing Sharp Criticism Andrew Johnson | March 29, 2012 2011-2012 has been a roller coaster of a year for the Detroit Red Wings. Streaky would be an understatement for a team that’s seen winning stretches reach 5, 6, and…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: A Balanced Meaty Playoff Schedule…. Chris Wassel | March 27, 2012 We have survived much this fantasy hockey season but now comes the last March edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a…
Should He Stay Or Should He Go: Gustav Nyquist Andrew Johnson | March 26, 2012 If you’ve been paying attention to the Detroit Red Wings over the last month, you’ve heard of Gustav Nyquist. The 2008 4th round draft pick is truly something to be…
Why 4th Seed In West Is Important To Red Wings Andrew Johnson | March 25, 2012 As the season winds down and teams vie for optimum playoff positioning, there are several enthralling battles that take place. In a league ripe with parity, many teams know not…
The Complete Twitter Guide To The Detroit Red Wings Andrew Johnson | March 23, 2012 Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 6 years, you’ve heard of, and are likely on, the social networking service known as Twitter. As the popularity of…
Can Ty Conklin Reclaim The Backup Job In Detroit? Andrew Johnson | March 22, 2012 When Jimmy Howard broke his finger earlier this season, the team turned to backup Ty Conklin, and when his play was sub par, they looked to 3rd string netminder Joey…
New York Rangers Win Playoff Fight, Face Slumping Red Wings Heidi Werner | March 21, 2012 The Rangers have fought through the season clinching a playoff spot Monday night defeating their division rivals, the New Jersey Devils, but all is not quiet on the Eastern front.…
Detroit Red Wings Injury Update: Good News At Last Andrew Johnson | March 21, 2012 Good news seems to be few and far between these days for the Detroit Red Wings. Mired in the midst of a slump that has seen them lose five straight…
TML Captains: Charlie Conacher 1937-38 Mark Ascione | March 20, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Bert Corbeau and Hap Day. Charles William…
CSN Washington’s Alan May: Holmstrom “One of NHL’s dirtiest players” Andrew Johnson | March 20, 2012 Midway through the first period of Monday night’s Detroit Red Wings-Washington Capitals game the Red Wings put the puck in the net for what looked to be their first goal…