Mike Babcock

  1. NHL Playoffs: Mike Babcock Sounds off on Officials in Game 1

    NHL playoff hockey means turning up the intensity of the game. The challenge of course, is keeping one's extra energy channeled within the rules of the game...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 1 month ago 1,464 reads 26 comments

  2. 10 NHL Coaches We All Want to Play for

    Across the National Hockey League, teams are lead by coaches with a variety of styles and personalities as wide as the clubs they direct on the ice. Take two of the biggest hockey movies of the last 20 years for example...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 1 month ago 907 reads 11 comments

  3. Ottawa Senators Coach Paul MacLean: A Proven Winner

    In his first season as coach of the Ottawa Senators , Paul MacLean has proven that several NHL teams wrongly overlooked him as a top mentor...

    David Kolb Written by David Kolb about 3 months ago 459 reads 4 comments

  4. Detroit Red Wings: Todd Bertuzzi Has Found a Home

    As reported by the Detroit Free Press , the Detroit Red Wings and Todd Bertuzzi have agreed in principle on a contract extension that will keep the rugged veteran in a Wings' uniform for another two years...

    Jay Bruno Written by Jay Bruno about 3 months ago 478 reads 21 comments

  5. Detroit Red Wings: Will They Get a New Arena?

    I've been hearing talk for years about moving the Red Wings out of the Joe Louis Arena (JLA). "The Joe" has been around since 1979 and is due for replacement any year now. Will they get it? Fans hope so...

    Chad Irvine Written by Chad Irvine about 3 months ago 1,185 reads 4 comments

  6. Detroit Red Wings: Can They Win No. 22 Tonight?

    No Zetterberg, no Howard. No Problem? Tonight’s tilt against the Nashville Predators will be Detroit ’s toughest test at home since the record-setting win streak started...

    Jim Balint Written by Jim Balint about 4 months ago 323 reads 5 comments

  7. 3 Ways the Detroit Red Wings Can Guarantee a Stanley Cup

    Is it too early to start talking Stanley Cup ? If you’re like me or most the Red Wings fans I know—it’s never too early. We talk rivalries in the off season, playoffs during pre-season, and certainly the Cup all year round...

    Nicholas DiFranco Written by Nicholas DiFranco about 4 months ago 1,821 reads 17 comments

  8. Detroit vs. Montreal: 7-2 Loss to Canadiens Ends Red Wings' 7-Game Win Streak

    The Montreal Canadiens scored four times in the first period to beat the Detroit Red Wings, 7-2, on Wednesday night. After giving up four goals on 12 shots, Wings coach Mike Babcock pulled All-Star Jimmy Howard after the first period...

    John Written by John about 4 months ago 222 reads 2 comments

  9. Detroit Red Wings: 5 Reasons Why Winning Ways Won't End in Losing Streak

    The Detroit Red Wings continue to be one of the most streaky teams in the NHL this season. Detroit has now won seven games in a row after a convincing 4-1 win last night in Buffalo ...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 6 months ago 651 reads 16 comments

  10. Detroit Red Wings: Unlike Boudreau, Wings' Ego Keeps Babcock off Hot Seat

    Recently, NHL fans have watched several head coaches get the axe. The most notable of these was Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau. Boudreau, seemingly just "lost control" and his " tank was empty " according to Washington GM George McPhee...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 6 months ago 1,810 reads 19 comments

  11. Detroit Red Wings: 10 Necessities to Maintaining Positive Momentum from Win

    The Detroit Red Wings ended a disappointing six game losing streak with a convincing 5-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night at home...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 7 months ago 1,704 reads 8 comments

  12. Detroit Red Wings: 10 Reasons They're the Team to Beat in the West

    The Detroit Red Wings have a recent tradition of excellence that can only really be described by one word—consistency. That consistency has given them a place as the NHL 's most successful franchise over the past 20 years...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 7 months ago 1,198 reads 65 comments

  13. Detroit Red Wings: Will the 7-Year Itch Strike With Coach Mike Babcock?

    It’s hockey season in Detroit again. Time to put up with another 82-game grind. In our self-ascribed “Hockeytown,” it’s considered par, not impolite, to look ...

    Greg Eno Written by Greg Eno about 8 months ago 904 reads 8 comments

  14. Detroit Red Wings: Why Mike Babcock Is the Best Coach in the NHL

    Mike Babcock has been a coach in the NHL since 2002, when he took over the Anaheim Mighty Ducks . Since then he has steadily climbed up the coaching hierarchy, and can currently lay claim to the title of the "best coach" in the NHL...

    PJ Sapienza Written by PJ Sapienza about 8 months ago 2,345 reads 14 comments

  15. Plane Crash in Russia Claimes the Lives of 3 Former Detroit Red Wings

    A plane crash in Russia claimed the lives of 43 people, including former Red Wings assistant coach Brad McCrimmon, defenseman Ruslan Salei and former goalie prospect Stefan Liv...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 9 months ago 337 reads 0 comments

  16. Detroit Red Wings: 4 Things That Will Be Better This Coming Season

    By most team's standards, the Detroit Red Wings had a fairly successful season last year. They won the Central division, but lost in seven games to the Sharks in the second round of the playoffs...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 10 months ago 1,522 reads 12 comments