1. True Grit: Jiri Hudler Is One of the Few Red Wings Doing the Dirty Work

    Jiri Hudler had a career-high in goals and finished second on the Wings with 25 despite being seventh among Wings forwards for ice time per game...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about 1 year ago 867 reads 35 comments

  2. Weber Laughs at Head Smash to Zetterberg, Slap on the Wrist from NHL

    Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber was joking about a play, in which he smashed Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg 's head into the boards and mocked it with forward Andrei Kostitsyn...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about 1 year ago 1,813 reads 18 comments

  3. Crosby One of the Best Ever But...

    Crosby is one of the best ever, and if the goalie equipment wasn't so much bigger these days he would probably be challenging some of Gretzky's single season records. Unlike Gretzky, he plays a great all-around game...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about 1 year ago 2,511 reads 52 comments

  4. Paul Henderson's Goal in the 1972 Series: A Proud Moment in Canadian History

    Paul Henderson's goal is one of the proudest moments in Canadian history. It is commemorated on Canadian coins, in beer commercials, and all sorts of hockey memorabilia...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about almost 2 years ago 489 reads 5 comments

  5. Mr. Playoffs: Detroit Red Wings' Johan Franzen

    No one has scored more playoff goals in the last three years than Johan Franzen , who is tied with teammate Henrik Zetterberg for 31 in that time span, but Franzen has done it playing six games less...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about 2 years ago 434 reads 6 comments

  6. NHL Officials for Nashville Predators vs. Detroit Red Wings Should Be Fired

    I will start off by saying hockey is a fast sport and it is impossible for on-ice officials to call the rules correctly, but even keeping that in mind, officiating in the NHL ...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about 2 years ago 1,407 reads 41 comments

  7. New Jersey Devils; the Best Team in the NHL in 2011

    Not even the most optimistic die-hard Devils' fan could possibly have thought that they have a chance at making the playoffs on New Years day this year...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about over 2 years ago 1,062 reads 9 comments

  8. Kris Versteeg: Leafs Trade Left Winger To the Flyers

    The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded 24-year-old winger Kris Versteeg to the Philadelphia Flyers for a first round and third round draft choices in the upcoming NHL draft...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about over 2 years ago 381 reads 0 comments

  9. Colorado Avalanche New Old Star Forsberg Looks Good Despite Loss To Columbus

    Peter Forsberg played 17:38 minutes tonight and finished with no points, recorded one shot, and was a minus-two. "Too bad we lost," Forseberg said . "It felt like it's the first time I've played in about 11 months, so it was pretty hard...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about over 2 years ago 268 reads 9 comments

  10. NHL Referee Stats

    Should NHL referee stats (for judgment accuracy) be made available to the public by the league? This way, not only does the league have a better idea of who the better ones are, but so do the fans...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about over 2 years ago 774 reads 2 comments

  11. Pavel Datsyuk: Leads Detroit To Victory in His Return from Injury

    Pavel Datsyuk scored a goal and an assist in his return as Detroit edged the New York Rangers 3-2 last night. Datsyuk missed 19 games with a broken hand...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about over 2 years ago 259 reads 7 comments

  12. Evgeni Nabokov: Playing for Cup Contender Is Not a Priority for Overrated Goalie

    Of course any hockey player would want to win the Stanley Cup but for Nabokov to state "what's the point?" to play for the Islanders when he wants to be on a Cup contender is a joke considering his history...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about over 2 years ago 912 reads 22 comments

  13. Too Many Good Goals Waved Off As Evidenced In Three Consecutive Red Wing Games

    Judging by the title you probably think this a story by a Red Wing fan who feels the Wings got ripped off by the officials. Well I am a Red Wings fan but in this particular case the refs ripped off Detroit's opponents...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about over 2 years ago 1,173 reads 26 comments

  14. NHL Extends Contract With NBC Until 2010-11 Season

    NBC and the NHL announced that they were extending their contract through the 2010-2011 season. They will broadcast nine games a year, starting with the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park in Boston on New Years Day, 2010...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about almost 4 years ago 85 reads 2 comments

  15. Jiri Hudler May Have Been a Superstar

    "in detroit there wasn't place for me" i think hudler believes he is a superstar who was never given a chance to show what he can do in all his years with the red wings organization...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about almost 4 years ago 143 reads 5 comments

  16. Bettman: The Worst Thing To Ever Happen To Hockey

    Gary Bettman thought that the NHL needed to flourish in the southern states and non-traditional hockey markets to become a player in the big leagues. He added expansion teams to these markets and moved existing teams there as well...

    John Vukovic Written by John Vukovic about almost 4 years ago 617 reads 7 comments