1. Detroit Red Wings: Ranking Detroit Goalies over the Past Decade

    For the past 10 years, the Detroit Red Wings have been a powerhouse in the Western Conference. They not only had great players, they had good goalies. No matter how good your offence is, a good goalie can stop you...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 12 months ago 3,547 reads 11 comments

  2. Detroit Red Wings: Ex-Wing Dominik Hasek May Be Planning a Comeback

    According to CBS , goaltender Dominik Hasek may be planning a comeback. Hasek is 47 years old and has not played in the NHL since the 2007-08 season...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 1 year ago 3,650 reads 17 comments

  3. Detroit Red Wings: 5 Possible Forwards That Detroit Should Sign

    The 2011-12 season has been a rough one for the Detroit Red Wings . A plague of injuries hurt Detroit in the standings and they showed their age in the playoffs. The Wings had a decent season this year, but their road record was slipping...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 1 year ago 2,154 reads 14 comments

  4. Five NHL Players Who Could Be Traded

    Since the NHL lockout, teams have been overpaying players much more then they are worth. At the time it seemed like a good idea, things have changed...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 1 year ago 692 reads 17 comments

  5. Detroit Red Wings: 5 Possible Defenceman Detroit Should Should Sign

    Rumor has it that Brad Stuart wants to go west to be closer to his family. As a result, the Detroit Red Wings will have to find someone to fill his spot. Detroit had a hard time trying to replace Brian Rafalski...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 1 year ago 2,847 reads 10 comments

  6. Detroit Red Wings: What They Need to Do This Offseason

    The Detroit Red Wings ' season came to an early end thanks to the Nashville Predators . Although they did break the home-ice win record, it will most likely not be remembered. The Wings showed their age...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 1 year ago 1,556 reads 35 comments

  7. Detroit Red Wings Playoff Concerns

    The Detroit Red Wings were having a great season. They had the most home ice wins in a single season, Jimmy Howard was proving that he is one of the best goalies in the league, they ...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 1 year ago 141 reads 0 comments

  8. Joe Paterno Dies at 85; Detroit Lions Connection

    Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno died this morning . The former Penn State coach revealed that he was battling lung cancer shortly after the controversial sexual allegations of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky were made public...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about over 1 year ago 1,051 reads 0 comments

  9. 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 over 1 year ago 357 reads 0 comments

  10. Kris Draper of Detroit Red Wings Expected To Announce Retirement

    According to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press , Kris Draper of the Detroit Red Wings will announce his retirement on Tuesday during a scheduled news conference. When the Red Wings first acquired Draper he was a nobody...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about almost 2 years ago 504 reads 11 comments

  11. Detroit Red Wings Need to Retire Vladimir Konstantinov's No. 16

    The Detroit Red Wings retired Steve Yzerman's No. 19 very shortly after he retired. This came as no surprise for Wings fans, but something still seemed to be missing. Vladimir Konstantinov attended Yzerman's retirement ceremony...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about almost 2 years ago 954 reads 8 comments

  12. Detroit Red Wings: Nicklas Lidstrom Wins 7th Norris Trophy

    Nicklas Lidstrom already made the Detroit Red Wings happy when he announced that he was returning for one more season, but adding another Norris Trophy is not a bad touch either...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about almost 2 years ago 668 reads 1 comments

  13. Detroit Red Wings: Why the Wings Should Not Sign Jaromir Jagr

    Jaromir Jagr was an NHL All-Star and before departing to the KHL. He had 71 points in his last NHL season. That was back in the 2007-08 season. He may have been good, but that was three years ago...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about almost 2 years ago 1,134 reads 15 comments

  14. Detroit Red Wings: Who Will Become the Next Assistant Coach?

    The Detroit Red Wings are going to have a busy summer. They not only lost one key defenseman, they lost two assistant coaches, most recently Paul MacLean. MacLean was named head coach of the Ottawa Senators ...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about almost 2 years ago 1,121 reads 2 comments

  15. Detroit Red Wings: 5 Possible Replacements for Brian Rafalski

    The Detroit Red Wings are going to have to fill a hole in defense. Brian Rafalski will not be easy to replace, but it has to be done. The Wings struggled in defense, and as a result, they finished as the third seed in the West going into playoffs...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about almost 2 years ago 3,496 reads 13 comments

  16. 7 Players Who Would Make Interesting Coaches or GM's

    Many players have tried to become coaches over the years, and just because you have a famous last name does not mean you will be a great coach or GM. However, in recent times this does not seem the case...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about almost 2 years ago 622 reads 2 comments

  17. 5 Things the Detroit Red Wings Need to Do to Improve Their Team

    The Detroit Red Wings have been one of the best teams in the NHL . With the retirement of Brian Rafalski , the Wings have a big hole in defense and they will most likely sign a free agent to replace him...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about almost 2 years ago 1,221 reads 29 comments

  18. Could Detroit Red Wings Be Headed to NHL Eastern Conference?

    It looks like Winnipeg will finally get its hockey team back. The most likely candidate is the Atlanta Thrashers . For years, Atlanta has not been able to keep hold of its talented players...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about almost 2 years ago 2,496 reads 44 comments

  19. Brian Rafalski Retires: What This Means for Detroit Red Wings

    Brian Rafalski has confirmed the rumors and said he will retire with a year remaining in his contract. Detroit is still waiting for the return of their captain, Nicklas Lidstrom...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 2 years ago 1,160 reads 18 comments

  20. NHL Playoffs 2011: Detroit Red Wings Drop Game 3 to San Jose Sharks

    Detroit Red Wings should have not lost Game 3. They outplayed the San Jose Sharks and crashed the net more. Yet, somehow, Detroit found a way to lose and the biggest reason is their goaltender, Jimmy Howard...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 2 years ago 252 reads 2 comments

  21. 2011 NHL Playoffs: What Shane Doan and Phoenix Coyotes Need to Do to Win Game 3

    The Phoenix Coyotes continue to struggle, not only with ticket sales but with defeating Detroit as well. Shane Doan knows that tonight's game is do or die. The Coyotes' main issue is the power play...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 2 years ago 152 reads 2 comments

  22. 2011 NHL Playoffs Prediction: Wings vs. Coyotes

    For the past few years, the Phoenix Coyotes seem to surprise the Western Conference. They were bankrupted, but despite being in a financial mess they seem to rally together and have made the playoffs...

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  23. Sparky Anderson: Honoring a Legend

    The Detroit Tigers will be honoring their former manager, Sparky Anderson, by retiring his No. 11 jersey later in the season. The Tigers will also honor him by wearing a commemorative patch and raise a banner...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about 2 years ago 250 reads 0 comments

  24. Ndamukong Suh: What The Lions Need To Do In Order To Improve Next Year

    The Detroit Lions have made drastic improvements compared to last year. So far they have won five games. That is the best they have done in years. There is no denying it the Lions are slowly becoming a threat...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about over 2 years ago 2,015 reads 25 comments

  25. Michael Vick: 10 Things the Eagles Need to Fix to Win the Super Bowl

    The Eagles are now in the playoffs and have one thing that other teams do not: Michael Vick. He has been under fire for his personal life, but the man can play. They held off the Giants from getting the NFC East title...

    Matthew Shepard Written by Matthew Shepard about over 2 years ago 393 reads 2 comments