Duncan Keith – Top Defenseman Of The Salary Cap Era? Prashanth Iyer | June 5, 2015 After watching another virtuoso performance from Chicago Blackhawks’ defenseman Duncan Keith, I was shocked to come across this tweet from colleague Mark Scheig. At random times today, I will tweet out random…
Ivan Provorov a Russian Factor in the 2015 NHL Draft Christopher Ralph | April 10, 2015 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) NHL Draft War Room: Ivan Provorov Ranked #12 – March 2015 War Room Rankings Hashtag: #MrNHLReady Team: #9, Brandon, WHL Position: Defense Shoots: Left…
Q & A with Luke Witkowski of the Syracuse Crunch Dan Rice | March 22, 2015 With a 6’3”, 213 lb. frame, 24-year-old defenseman Luke Witkowski fits exactly the requirements that the Tampa Bay Lightning have been building their team the past few seasons — big…
Arizona Renews Rivalry With Detroit Charles Woodall-Pike | February 6, 2015 The Arizona Coyotes prepare to welcome a familiar foe to Glendale this weekend as the Detroit Red Wings make their lone trip to Gila River Arena on Saturday night. The…
Drafting the All-Time Red Wings All-Star Team Prashanth Iyer | January 25, 2015 For the first time in as long as I can remember, the Detroit Red Wings will not be represented at the 2015 NHL All-Star game. There will be no Red…
Improving the NHL All-Star Game: Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Jeff Ponder | January 23, 2015 When the NHL introduced the new All-Star Game format in 2011, fans around the League were abuzz. Nicklas Lidstrom and Eric Staal were the captains, and they were set to…
Next Into The Hall Of Fame Peter Chau | December 2, 2014 Mike Modano,Peter Forsberg, Rob Blake, Dominic Hasek, referee Bill McCreary and the late Coach Pat Burns, were ceremoniously entered into the Hockey Hockey Hall of Fame on November 17th, 2014.…
Hockey Hall of Fame 2015? Michael Gwizdala | November 18, 2014 With the 2014 Hockey Hall of Fame induction in the books, it’s time to turn an eye to the potential class of 2015. It is quite the extensive list and…
The Key to Sustained Success for the Red Wings’ Powerplay Prashanth Iyer | November 9, 2014 Over the past six games, the Detroit Red Wings finally got their powerplay going, scoring seven goals in their past 25 chances (28.0%) and have seen their overall powerplay% (PP%)…
Shea It Ain’t So: Weber Still Seeking First Norris Corey Spina | October 2, 2014 There isn’t a doubt that Shea Weber is one of best defensemen in the NHL. He puts up a ton of points from the backend, 23 goals and 56 points…
Anaheim Ducks Defense: Good Enough For Stanley Cup? Felix Sicard | September 15, 2014 There is a glaring trend among the Stanley Cup champions of the past 20 years: elite, game breaking defensemen. Game breakers come in various forms: some shut down the opposition’s…
Would Nicklas Lidstrom Make a Good Coach? Tom Mitsos | August 26, 2014 According to the Toronto Sun, Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock reached out to former captain Nicklas Lidstrom in June to fill the vacant assistant coaching positions. Obviously, Lidstrom declined…