So that condensed, rapid, season was fun right? Did you catch your breath? If not you better recover quickly because the playoffs are right in your face. So let’s roll through the Western Conference match ups. #8 Minnesota Wild vs #1 Chicago Blackhawks I admit, I paused for a second before typing Minnesota as I …
Category Archive: Detroit Red Wings
2012-13 Season Preview: Detroit Red Wings
Last season: 48-28-6, 102 pts, 3rd Central, 4th Western Conference, out in 1st round. Additions: Andrew Murray, Jonas Gustavsson, Jordin Tootoo, Mikael Samuelsson. Losses: Niklas Lidstrom, Brad Stuart, Chris Conner, Fabian Brunnstrom, Garnet Exelby, Jiri Hudler, Ty Conklin. Offense: For the most part the Red Wings offense remains unchanged. While future status of Tomas Holmstrom …
We’ll Never See another One like Number Five
Where does one begin with Nicklas Lidstrom? 4 Stanley Cups. First European Captain of a Stanley Cup winning team. First European Conn Smythe winner. 7 Norris Trophies. 11 time NHL all-star. 1 Olympic gold medal. Those accomplishments were enough to dub him as “the perfect human.” For 20 NHL seasons he dazzled us with his …
Series Recap: Nashville Predators Vs. Detroit Red Wings
Nashville Wins Series 4-1 Here’s a little recap of the series broken down by section, similar to the series previews OFFENSE: This series was Detroit’s to lose offensively, and the main attraction in Pavel Datsyuk, just didn’t play as well with Nashville getting physical, he stood with 3 points in the series (1 goal, 2 assists) and just 11 …
Playoff Series Preview: Nashville Predators Vs. Detroit Red Wings
#4 Nashville Predators Vs #5 Detroit Red Wings The series that could be dubbed “a little bit country vs. a little bit rock and roll.”, and there should be plenty of rocking in this playoff series. Here is a look at what to expect from the offense, goaltending, and most importantly what this series could come down …