Perhaps this is a situation that could benefit the Red Wings. The Canadian Press is reporting that Nabokov is unwilling to report to the team, according to The Candian Press’ sources. See earlier story – Nabokov grabbed off waivers by Islanders
Detroit Tigers plan to retire Sparky Anderson’s number
January 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Great news from today’s Detroit Free Press: The Tigers are retiring the late Sparky Anderson’s No. 11, general manager Dave Dombrowski announced at Tigerfest today. Dombrowski said the club will fly a flag at Comerica Park all season in Anderson’s honor. The team will wear an Anderson patch on its uniforms throughout the season. Anderson, [...]
Wings grab Nabokov, lose him to Islanders
January 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
On Thursday evening, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had made a deal with former San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, who’d been playing in Russia’s KHL this season. The deal was a one-year contract at the league minimum salary, a salary cap hit of $260,000 for the Wings this year. This would have been [...]
Motor City Sports Blog is Back to Life!
January 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I’m back from an extended hiatus and I want to apologize for the lack of communication on my part. What’s my excuse? Well, I’ve been working to pay the bills. I’ve been working for client located out of the state, which has required a lot of travel, late hours and short deadlines. And I let [...]
Spartans make it to Final Four! Again!
March 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo has lead the Spartans to the NCAA Final Four for the sixth time in 12 years. Izzo has been reminding the team of the importance of defense to championships and the Spartans did a remarkable job of shutting down the athletic and talented Tennessee Volunteers, winning 70-69. While I’m [...]
Wings go the distance with Predators, win 1-0 in shootout
March 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Detroit Red Wings won a close-fought, playoff-style hockey game in the 11th round of a shootout against the Nashville Predators last night. Niklas Kronwall – that’s right … defenseman Niklas Kronwall – scored the winning goal in the shootout against Predators goalie Pekka Rinne. Overall, the game was more than a solid effort from [...]
Red Wings dismantle hapless Minnesota Wild 6-2
March 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Red Wings whip Vancouver Canucks in last second of overtime
March 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We’ve seen this before. The Red Wings put in a better-than-solid performance with few missteps and lots of shots on goal. Still, they end up short. It’s hockey, right? Well, we thought we’d seen this before … but we hadn’t. In yesterday’s road game against the Vancouver Canucks, the Wings showed they are still a [...]
Spartans hang on for win against Maryland, headed to Sweet 16
March 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The MSU Spartans hung around for a two point victory against the University of Maryland Terrapins last night. At one point, they were up on Maryland by 16 points. But once point guard Kalin Lucas went down (and out of the game with an obviously serious injury), the Spartans lead evaporated. In fact, the Spartans [...]
U of M Wolverines capture CCHA’s Mason Cup
March 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
University of Michigan fans are already hoping for a better football season and licking their wounds from a basketball season that showed occasional glimmers of hope. Still, Wolverine fans can take cold comfort in a 2-1 win over 17th ranked Northern Michigan University in the CHHA tournament at Joe Louis Arena. Even better, this tournament [...]
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