Posts About "Mike Commodore"
Where Has Mike Commodore Gone? Wings D Being Bitten Hard By Injury Bug
March 5th, 2012 On February 27th, also known as NHL trade deadline day, Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland set the media world ablaze after sending veteran defenseman Mike Commodore to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a conditional 7th round draft pick. The move, which came early in the day, was widely thought to be a precursor to more moves...
Red Wings Make Mistake By Dealing Mike Commodore
February 27th, 2012 Heading into Monday's trade deadline Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland was clear that Detroit was looking to add forward depth and nothing more, and as the 3:00PM deadline passed by, Detroit had not done so. The reason? According to Holland, prices were just too high. "We made offers and ultimately obviously we didn't...
Red Wings Don't Need Goal-Scorer As Bad As You Think
January 11th, 2012 Throughout the first half of the 2011-12 season much talk has been made surrounding the Red Wings apparent need for a top 6 forward with pure scoring talent. With big names like Jarome Iginla, Bobby Ryan, Rick Nash, Alexander Semin, and Zach Parise being thrown about as targeted forwards in what would be a major trade deadline...
Evaluating the Tenure of Scott Howson Part 1: Righting the Ship
January 10th, 2012 When the Columbus Blue Jackets hired Scott Howson away from the Edmonton Oilers the team was coming off the sixth straight season in which they missed the playoffs.
Is Brendan Smith The Next Great Red Wing?
November 21st, 2011 The newest face to the Red Wings lineup, Brendan Smith, perhaps didn't make the greatest impression on fans as he tried to secure himself a roster position for the 2011-12 season. During the preseason Smith was suspended for 8 games after a nasty hit to Chicago's fellow Smith, Ben. While those actions may have lowered his chances to see...
From Abdelkader to Zuccarello - 7 November 2011
November 7th, 2011 Did you work late last night? Did your significant other make you run errands while the game was on? Did your dog chew off your TV cable wires? Have no fear – THW’s Monica McAlister has your back, covering everything in the hockey world from From Abdelkader to Zuccarello every morning. Check in daily to quickly get up to speed on...
Old, New & Missing Pieces . . .A Puzzle for Howson & Columbus
February 15th, 2011 As the Columbus Blue Jackets enter the last 40% of the season, they teeter on the edge of viability in the playoff race. It has been a season that has veered from early success to December despair, and all spots in between. A 14-6 start was undone by a 6-14-3 swoon in late November and December, culminating in a five game...
There Is No "Easy Button" For Blue Jackets
January 8th, 2011 Columbus, OH At the halfway point of the season, the angst in Columbus is palpable. Just in the last few days it was revealed that Mike Commodore requested a trade out of Columbus and that a "big" trade was in the works. I won't rehash that, as my colleague Jeff Little has penned a couple of excellent articles...
What Now For The Blue Jackets?
April 12th, 2010 By Rick Gethin The lights have been turned off on another disappointing season for the Blue Jackets. The fans have all retreated to their homes for the summer to agonizingly wait for yet another season filled with hopes to start. While thoughts have turned to where and who Columbus will pick in the NHL...
Playing For Pride
March 22nd, 2010 By Rick Gethin We're making the right moves but, obviously, it's a bit late. Momentum from this year can only carry on to next year as we're going to have the same core group here. ~ CBJ Captain Rick Nash I picked the Columbus Blue Jackets to finish 2nd in the Central Division and secure a solid place in the Western...
One on One with Blue Jacket Derek Dorsett
November 3rd, 2009 By Rick Gethin Agitator, gritty, plays with sandpaper, energy guy, Tazmanian Devil. These are but a few terms that describe Derek Dorsetts' style of play. Having made his mark as a guy willing to drop the gloves at the drop of the puck, he now is playing with a higher skill level than had been seen in the past. Standing at...
