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…
Drew Doughty Is the King of Defensemen Cam Kerry | August 7, 2014 Drew Doughty was described by teammate Anze Kopitar as the” Los Angeles’ Nicklas Lidstrom“. Despite not owning the individual hardware that Lidstrom has in his trophy case, the two-time Stanley Cup…
The Right-Handed Key to Detroit’s Defense Prashanth Iyer | May 24, 2014 After the season wrapped up a couple of weeks ago, general manager Ken Holland and coach Mike Babcock mentioned that they would like to add a right-handed top-four defenseman in…
Analyzing Detroit’s Draft History – Are the Red Wings Really the Best? Prashanth Iyer | May 11, 2014 Aside from the eight teams remaining in the playoffs, the rest of the NHL has shifted their focus to the offseason. For the Detroit Red Wings, the offseason brings several…
Red Wings Weekly, Vol. 1 Dan Russell | March 12, 2014 Welcome to Red Wings Weekly, a look at how Hockeytown’s heroes have fared in the past seven days, although for the sake of having all of March covered, this will…
A Look at the Young Devils Defensemen: the Kids Are Alright Dan Rice | September 24, 2013 As we all know, no one can predict the future, but as of right now the future is looking bright for the New Jersey Devils defense. During their three Stanley…