Posts About "Nicklas Lidstrom"
Henrik Zetterberg's Legacy
July 22nd, 2018 Henrik Zetterberg is one of the best captains in NHL (and Detroit) history. Since taking up the captaincy mantle in 2013, Zetterberg has quickly become one of the most respected players in the league for a plethora of reasons. Following in his countryman, Nicklas Lidstrom’s, footsteps, Zetterberg has made his lasting mark with the Red...
Red Wings' Next Captain an Obvious Choice
July 10th, 2018 With the amount of veterans they sign, the Detroit Red Wings certainly prefer to have an abundance of leadership. Captain Henrik Zetterberg is among the world’s best on- and off-ice commanders, but may not be in Hockeytown for long, per MLive’s Ansar Khan: ...Henrik Zetterberg because some in the organization doubt he'll return. But...
The Best NHL Defensemen Ever
June 13th, 2018 The NHL has a long and storied existence. Legendary teams, lines and players serve as a reminder of days gone by while today’s players continue to forge the legacy left behind by the pioneers of our beloved game. Like any legendary player, their contributions to the record books survive the test of time. Whether they changed the way...
The Grind Line: Finding Holland a Friend
May 14th, 2018 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. Jacob Messing and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red Wings...
Red Wings All-Time Salary Cap Team
April 7th, 2018 The Detroit Red Wings have had a lot of players come and go since the introduction of a salary cap in 2005-06, so here’s a crack at the organization’s all-time salary cap team. Given the increase of the cap ceiling from the original $39 million in its inaugural season, salaries had to be prorated to the current $75 million cap...
Zetterberg a Unique Treasure for Detroit
January 29th, 2018 With 936 career points over 1,048 NHL games, Henrik Zetterberg has seen and just about done it all over his 15-year tenure with the Detroit Red Wings. The now 37-year-old Swede has been captain of one of the league’s most storied franchise’s for the last six seasons, he’s won a Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe (2008), an Olympic Gold...
