Red Wings’ 25-Year Playoff Streak Ending Revisited Rob Klein | December 30, 2023 It has been six seasons since the Detroit Red Wings participated in the NHL playoffs. Prior to that, Detroit had 25 consecutive appearances in the postseason, which gave fans a…
5 Blueprints for Navigating a Successful NHL Rebuild Mike Fink | December 20, 2023 One of the toughest and most daunting tasks for a general manager (GM) and any front office is to take a team that is a mess and turn it into…
Red Wings’ 10 Hall of Famers on 2002 Stanley Cup Team Patrick Brown | December 13, 2023 The 2001-02 Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings were a sight to behold. Their league-best 116 points were 15 more than any other team that season, and the roster was…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 3 Matthew Zator | December 3, 2023 This date in National Hockey League history has seen a little bit of everything. There were a handful of firsts throughout the league, from first goals to first overtime wins.…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 20 Matthew Zator | November 20, 2023 This is a pretty important date for Boston in National Hockey League history. Nov. 20 has also been rather kind to players and fans in Toronto and Philadelphia, as well.…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 16 Matthew Zator | November 16, 2023 Nov. 16 has seen quite a few memorable moments in NHL history, including an “Original 6” franchise taking the ice for the first time. This was also a significant date…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 10 Matthew Zator | November 10, 2023 This has been a very interesting date in NHL history. One of the truly unbreakable streaks in all of sports came to an end. The league saw its first-ever penalty…
NHL’s Longest-Tenured Captains of All-Time Ryan Gagne | November 9, 2023 According to names and dates obtained from Hockey-Reference.com, 480 skaters have served as captains of an NHL team. Meanwhile, NHL.com states that 8,459 players (7,591 players and 868 goalies) have…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 1 Matthew Zator | November 1, 2023 Nov. 1 was a big date for one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history. Plus, there were numerous memories for hockey fans in Boston, Detroit, New York, Pittsburgh, and…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12 Matthew Zator | October 12, 2023 Oct. 12 was another very busy date in NHL history. The laundry list of milestones that occurred includes two teams getting their first-ever wins, a bunch of first goals, some…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 7 Matthew Zator | October 7, 2023 Oct. 7 has been an extremely busy date in NHL history, starting in 1954 all the way until 2017. Three teams made their NHL debuts, a whole variety of personal…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 5 Matthew Zator | October 5, 2023 Oct. 5 is remembered for a lot of firsts in NHL history. There were plenty of first goals by future hockey legends, first games by franchises playing in new cities…