Posts tagged with "Henrik Zetterberg"
NHL Teams Should Always Have a Captain
September 19th, 2017 Recently, the Vegas Golden Knights announced that the expansion franchise may begin their inaugural season without a captain. GM George McPhee stated, "We may be better off just having a leadership group than naming one guy captain." These days, it’s not uncommon for teams to compete without a player donning the “C”. This past...
Rumor Rundown: Avs, Knights, Wings, More
September 15th, 2017 In a way, it feels like a lot more of the same even though there are developments with players everyone has been keeping an eye on. Sportsnet insider and all-around respected hockey analyst Elliotte Friedman posted a recent edition of his very popular "31 Thoughts" column and in it, he lays out some pretty juicy tidbits for folks who...
Zetterberg Backtracks on Early Retirement
September 15th, 2017 Just a few short weeks ago Henrik Zetterberg admitted to Swedish media that he would likely only play two more years in the NHL despite having four years left on his contract. News of the Detroit Red Wings captain's plan to retire early came as a surprise and is a decision that will ultimately cost the team. Now, as Detroit kicks-off...
The Grind Line: Predicting the Next Red Wings Captain
August 28th, 2017 In the past two summers, the losses for the Detroit Red Wings as a team and franchise have been significant on and off the ice. First, in April of 2016, it was Pavel Datsyuk leaving one year before his contract expired to go to Russia to play for SKA St. Petersburg, effectively retiring from the NHL. Two months later, Gordie Howe...
Zetterberg's Retirement Will Cost Red Wings
August 25th, 2017 Henrik Zetterberg, the captain of the Detroit Red Wings, revealed his intention to retire before the completion of his current NHL contract. During a recent interview with a Swedish radio station, Henrik stated that he currently plans on playing two more years with the Red Wings despite being signed with the team through the 2020-21...
Red Wings Facing Budding Issue at Center
August 22nd, 2017 It's no secret that the Detroit Red Wings had difficulty scoring last season, and it was representative of the continued regression that the team's top six forward group has suffered since the 2011-12 campaign. In a five-year span from 2007-12, the team lead the entire NHL in goals for per game tallying 3.07 per contest. The last five...
