Gustavsson to Start Game 5 for the Red Wings Jonas Gustavsson aka MONSTER, will once again be between the pipes in game 5 for the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard has already been ruled out as the starter, due to "the flu". Gustavsson was serviceable in game 4, and coach Mike Babcock praised his play in the post-game remarks. I must've been watching a different … [Read more...]
Gut Check Time for the Detroit Red Wings : #RedWings
Gut Check Time For the Detroit Red Wings In game 1 of their series against the Boston Bruins, the Red Wings were focused, poised, and clearly the better team on the ice. It has been the complete opposite since that game. Sure, they've been able to play competent hockey for a a period or two, but games 2 and 3 were very difficult for Red Wings fans to watch. Game 4 … [Read more...]
Howard, Red Wings Play Boston Strong : #RedWings
Howard, Red Wings Play Boston Strong Within the first two minutes of game 1, Jimmy Howard's number was called, and he answered. The Bruins pressured the Detroit defense early, but Howard stood tall, and he would ultimately stop all 25 Boston shots. Despite Howie's heroics, the Red Wings won game one, not due to the play of any individual, but because they flawlessly … [Read more...]
Detroit Red Wings / Boston Bruins…Not Your Typical 1 vs 8 : #RedWings
Red Wings & Bruins...Not a Typical 1 vs 8 Friday night, April 18th, the Detroit Red Wings begin their 23rd straight quest for Lord Stanley's Cup! The Red Wings secured the 8th seed in the Eastern conference, but rest assured that the Bruins aren't happy about it. According to oddsmakers, the Wings are the third most favored team in the East to win the cup, … [Read more...]
Detroit Red Wings Clinch & A Look at the NHL’s New Playoff Rules 2014 : #RedWings
Detroit Red Wings Clinch 2014 Playoff Berth Some Red Wings "fans" have raked me over the coals for strongly predicting that the Wings would make the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. I have no idea why some people, who claim to cheer for a team, are so quick to proclaim their downfall. Perhaps they have been conditioned to be let down, because they are also Lions fans? I … [Read more...]
The Detroit Red Wings Are Playoff Bound : #RedWings
The 2014 Detroit Red Wings, Playoff Bound Many said it couldn't be done, and that the Detroit Red Wings' consecutive playoff appearance streak was destined to end at 22...they were wrong. With Detroit's gritty win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night, they've all but sewn up a spot in the postseason. The Toronto Maple Leafs are out, leaving only the … [Read more...]
6 Reasons Why The Detroit Red Wings Will Make the 2014 Playoffs : #RedWings
6 Reasons Why the Detroit Red Wings Will Make the 2014 Playoffs There have been many dark moments this season for the Detroit Red Wings, namely the plethora of injuries to key players. Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Cleary, Weiss, Andersson, Ericsson, and Gustavsson to name a portion. I'm on the record for predicting a 23rd straight playoff appearance for the Red Wings (after … [Read more...]
Why it’s Time to Raise Red Kelly to the Rafters : #RedWings
Raise Red Kelly's #4 to the Rafters Reading this site woke me up to the fact that Nick Lidstrom is the first defenseman honored with his number being retired. Guess I never thought about it before, because the Wings have had some excellent defenseman over the years. Black Jack Stewart, Bob Goldham, Bill Quackenbush, Bill Gadsby to name a few who were award winning or … [Read more...]
Number 5 is in the Rafters : Nicklas Lidstrom : #RedWings
Number 5 in the Rafters My first Lidstrom Memory I remember buying up packs of '92 OPC Premier cards, ripping open one after another, searching for the Nicklas Lidstrom rookie card. After going through the equivalent of an entire box, I finally found my prize, and I still own that same card today. At the time, I wanted the card because I was a Red Wings … [Read more...]
Detroit Red Wings Trade For David Legwand : #RedWings
Detroit Red Wings Trade For David Legwand Contrary to popular opinion...mine, Ken Holland and the Detroit Red Wings pulled the trigger on a move, just under the wire of the 2014 NHL trade deadline, Wednesday @ 3:00 pm Eastern. In the deal, the Red Wings acquired Center, David Legwand, who attended Grosse Pointe North High School. Legwand played junior hockey for the … [Read more...]