Red Wings’ Smith Continues To Gamble Ian Dunham | September 26, 2013 From a Gamblers Anonymous forum: “If and when I ever get to the utopian state of truly feeling that, whatever the results, whatever the misfortunes or good fortunes that…
Adam Almquist: Detroit’s Budding Swedish Yoda Ian Dunham | September 20, 2013 “Size matters not”…Yoda If Master Yoda were a sophomore AHL defenseman, he would be Adam Almquist. Even Almquist’s ears, while not freakishly enormous or green, have a Yoda-ish appearance. Detroit…
Best Thing About Detroit Heading East Is… Ian Dunham | August 16, 2013 Revenge for 2009. Detroit’s oriental life will reignite the dwindling but constant fire between the Red Wings and Penguins. Rivalries are born in the playoffs, and they transform into…
Patrick Kane, The Human Mind And Olympic Hockey Hypocrisy Ian Dunham | August 9, 2013 I despise Patrick Kane. The guy is a caricature of everything people cannot stand about “frat-boy” culture. He uses terms like “my boy” to describe intimates, seems to love…
Putin’s Russia And Gangsterism In The KHL Ian Dunham | July 31, 2013 “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” Winston Churchill This quote would impress an intelligent high school senior. It’s the most banal statement about Russia that…
Wings Claim “Few Superstars” Among Prospects: Truth Or Tactics? Ian Dunham | July 19, 2013 “Never interrupt an enemy while he is making a mistake” Napoleon Bonaparte Oh, Napoleon. So wise in the ways of war, but have you any wisdom regarding friendship?…
Damien Brunner Ready to Excel in Detroit Ian Dunham | January 14, 2013 Be honest…when you hear the name Damien, you think of creeps. You think of Satanic children. You think of of Marilyn Manson style goths, and amoral drug users. You…
Dogfight in Detroit Ian Dunham | January 11, 2013 Chicago is speedy. St. Louis is dirty. Nashville is both. The only reprieve will come against a Nash-less Columbus. Detroit will play each of these teams nearly SEVEN…
Five Ways The NHL Can Bring Back Fans Ian Dunham | December 6, 2012 For once, finally, during this whole god-awful mess, it seems as if the senseless and embarrassing work stoppage is coming to an end. We can say this because…
Sheahan DUI Reveals Hockey’s Dark Side Ian Dunham | December 4, 2012 In the wake of the Belcher killings, discussing a DUI arrest will seem less than forceful. A tragedy of that sort commands our attention in a way that a…
There Can Be No NHL Boycott Ian Dunham | November 21, 2012 Between sessions of extreme nose-blowing and hardcore sobbing, jilted lovers often make the ridiculous claim that whoever did the jilting will not be welcomed back into the fold with…
Women Know The NHL Too Ian Dunham | November 14, 2012 “Setting liquid wolf traps” is how a very astute female fan described the on-ice tactics of the Sedin twins during a game against Detroit. Granted, this fan…