Posts About "Steve Yzerman"
Tampa Bay Lightning 2018 NHL Draft Profile
June 20th, 2018 For the first time since taking over as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Steve Yzerman will be entering the NHL Entry Draft without a first-round pick. While there was a year when the Lightning did not make a pick in round one, that was due to Yzerman trading his first rounder during the draft for an additional pick in the...Could 2018 Draft Be Start of 1989-Like Red Wings Rebuild?
June 11th, 2018 This year’s NHL Entry Draft could likely be the most anticipated for Detroit Red Wings fans since the revolutionizing 1989 draft. The current Red Wings’ sufferings are almost a mirror image of the “Dead Wings” era leading up to their infamous 1996-97 Stanley Cup victory. The Wings struggled through the draft year after year,...
Capitals Cup Run Reminiscent of 1997 Red Wings
May 28th, 2018 Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals have finally done it. For the first time since 1998—and after years of frustration, anguish, and disappointment—the Capitals are headed to the Stanley Cup Final to take on the Vegas Golden Knights, who, of course, have their own unique story to add to hockey lore. Though it has its own...
The 600-Goal Club
May 24th, 2018 For most hockey players, winning the Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal. From being drafted to helping a team through the regular season, playoffs and eventually Stanley Cup Finals, hoisting the cup is always the end-goal. Along the way, however, players all seek to play the best they can for a variety of purposes. While players always...8 Unbreakable Detroit Red Wings Records
May 23rd, 2018 Throughout the history of the Detroit Red Wings franchise, countless legends and hockey icons have donned the winged wheel. Those stars have gone on to set some impressive franchise records while playing for the Detroit Cougars, Falcons, and Red Wings. Which team records are truly unbreakable in today’s—and tomorrow’s—NHL?...
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...