I think it’s notable that the NBC and NHL Network suits find it necessary to continually pump up the value of Sidney Crosby and last-minute-puncher Evgeni Malkin. Their memes (bouncy boards, lucky rookies) suggests that the Wings are nothing more than an underclass team who’s getting lucky against the best two hockey players [...]
Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals was one where the Chicago Blackhawks finally showed up.
The Hawks let the Red Wings, and the hockey world, know that they’ve got talent and will be a force to contend with in the future. Hell, even the team’s backup goalie, who is from [...]
The Detroit Red Wings, who are limping into the postseason, announced at a team meeting that Chris Osgood will be the team’s starting goalie in the playoffs.
The team has lost three straight games, and Osgood has had one of the worst seasons of his career. And it doesn’t help that the team’s commitment to strong [...]
Freep.com covers the latest chapter in the Red Wings’ goalie controversy.
Coach Mike Babcock announced today that “backup” Ty Conklin will start his second game in a row on Thursday night. This disrupts Babcock’s “every other game” rotation for the team’s goalies.
And just for fun, check out the highlights of last weekend’s debacle against Columbus: