It wasn't all that long ago that a win by the Detroit Red Wings was hardly headline material. However, given their record of late, scoring a goal would be worthy of a story; so a win definitely warrants some attention...
Recently the Detroit Red Wings played the Calgary Flames at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit and spotted sitting in the audience was a neatly dressed elderly man with a rough appearance and a crooked smile on his face...
The Detroit Red Wings have out-shot their last two opponents 80-42 combined. They've been outscored 5-0. The last time the Wings were shut out twice in a row at home was 32 years ago. Yes, I believe this is what addicts refer to as "rock bottom...
There were a lot of familiar things about Friday's game at Joe Louis Arena. For the fifth time this season, the Detroit Red Wings gave up a goal less than one minute into the game...
Detroit fans shouldn't be surprised by anything anymore. This season alone, the Tigers blew a seven game division lead in the AL Central race and then lost in the play-in game...
Many things can season a turkey. Salt, pepper, sage. Well a Redwings fan has to have their turkey seasoned with a little taste of ashes. Seems the Atlanta Thrashers SHUT OUT the Red Wings with a 2-0 final IN THE JOE...
Tough guy Georges Laraque insisted that what happened on Saturday night was purely an accident. This 11 year veteran who is in his second year as the Montreal Canadiens bruiser found himself ...
Call him what you want, but Nick Kronwall is one of the better defense man in the NHL. Kronwall, off to another decent start with 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists) will now miss up to two months because of a dirty hit by Montreal player Georges Laraque...
The health of the Red Wings' roster is starting to match that of the economy of the city in which they play. Detroit's unemployment rate is currently three times the national average...
posted by RocketAll HabsWas it a dirty hit? How long will Laraque be suspended?Those are the questions that will be debated by Canadiens' fans and Red Wings' fans alike for the next day or so until the league offers its opinion and ruling...
It's time for installment number two of my list of my favorite player names of Red Wings past and present. I know you have all been waiting patiently for this, so without further ado... F is for Tim Friday Friday's NHL career wasn't much to look at..
A funny thing happened in Hockeytown on Wednesday. Brad May suddenly turned into Marion Hossa and The Joe suddenly turned into Anaheim-Game 3. It seems the referee blew his whistle, after a slow count of three...
Nov. 12, 2000. Anaheim, CA. On our way to a (then, Mighty) Ducks-Red Wings game, my friend and I engage in a discussion about who the best players on either team are...
I've been seeing, as of late, a lot of talk and 'rumors' about how the Wings are interested in Marty Biron of the Isles. When I first heard the rumor, I was kind of intrigued, thinking that maybe if Biron was in Hockeytown, he might do some good...
Brendan Shanahan shouldn’t have been a hockey player. He should have been tasting wine, or taking in the theater. Or maybe he should have been in the aisle behind you at the bookstore, helping ...
First off, in case you missed it, the Detroit Red Wings lost a couple of players over the summer. With over 80 goals and a solid backup net minder leaving the Motor City, and slightly more ...
First, a semi-major announcement: “The Knee Jerks” will be moving up a couple of hours! Beginning Dec. 14, you’ll be able to get your jerkosity two hours earlier...
It's a hockey-centric episode tonight (Monday) on "The Knee Jerks," my weekly gabfest on Blog Talk Radio with my co-host, Al Beaton , as we talk all things Detroit Red Wings and NHL with Kahn...
The roster losses the Detroit Red Wings sustained over the summer are well documented, so I won't waste time detailing them here...
For a coach, having a depth of talent on your roster is sometimes a curse. Trying to preach attention to detail and defensive awareness to a team that knows, on most nights, they're going to bury the opposition in goals is a tough task...
One of the biggest surprises in the league thus far is the mediocre start of the Detroit Red Wings. Cheering on a team that has enjoyed so much success for so long, it’s understandable that fans might be a little spoiled...
It’s never a good thing when a team loses big, but it always happens once a year, at least, to every team. It always ends up with the players being embarrassed, the home fans feeling like ...
We’re a month into the season, and it’s starting to become clear which teams are going to have great years and which teams are going to have bad years. There are a few teams that have had a bad start, but will play better as the season continues...
Jean-Sebastien Giguere, the star of the (Mighty) Ducks' 2003 Western Conference Quarterfinals victory over the President's Trophy winners from Michigan, was quoted today as saying he'd rather retire than spend the season backing up Jonas Hiller...
"Why have you changed?" "It never used to be this way." "I miss the old you." Sound familiar? A bit like an ex-girlfriend? Hell, maybe your current girlfriend? Given the chance, these are the types of things Red Wings' fans would ask their team right now.
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