1. Detroit Red Wings: Kris Draper, Chris Osgood and Moments to Remember

    People’s love affair with sports comes from many places. For some it is the strategy and gamesmanship of the game, for others it is to marvel at the skill and power of the athletes...

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  2. Detroit Tigers: Jim Leyland and His Schizophrenic Team

    The Detroit Tigers are a mystery, maybe the most head-scratch inducing team in baseball this year. They enter the month of August in first place by 2.5 games...

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  3. Detroit Red Wings: 5 Reasons Jimmy Howard Has to Be Goaltender of the Future

    Jimmy Howard is the No. 1 goalie in Detroit . The upcoming season will be his third in that role. His regular-season numbers dropped in the second year but his postseason did improve...

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  4. NFL Lockout: Are the Owners Ballsy or Dumb?

    Word spread quickly late yesterday that NFL was back in business as the owners, led by commissioner Roger Goodell, held a news conference. All sounded great during the news conference (read the NFL's press release here)...

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  5. Detroit Red Wings: Best Chris Osgood Moments

    Chris Osgood is the story that never should have been, at least if he listened to his doubters. Too often told he was too this or too that to play he proved them all wrong. He has won three Stanley Cups, 401 wins and 50 shutouts...

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  6. Red Wings Free Agent Rumors: 5 Ways to Fix Their Goaltending Situation

    The Detroit Red Wings entered the free agency period looking to fill the void left by Brian Rafalski’s retirement as well as add a backup goalie...

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  7. Detroit Red Wings: 13 Bold Predictions for the 2011-12 NHL Season

    The Detroit Red Wings look to be poised to be among the top Stanley Cup Contenders yet again this upcoming season...

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  8. MLB All Star Game: Does MLB Have the Worst All Star Game?

    To be fair, we really shouldn’t be calling any of the games that the four major sports put on as a true “All-Star” game. They should be called popularity games or who-has-the-biggest-city game...

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  9. Jonathan Ericsson, Detroit Red Wings: Did the Wings Hit the Panic Button?

    The Detroit Red Wings have announced that they have signed defenseman Jonathan Ericsson to a three-year deal. The concern is that the contract is for $9.75 million (or $3.25 million every year)...

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  10. Detroit Red Wings: The 3 Best Players at Each Position in Franchise History

    The Detroit Red Wings are one of the most successful franchises in the NHL . Their list of great players reads like a who’s who of hockey history...

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  11. Detroit Red Wings: 7 Moves That Will Return Them to the Top

    The Detroit Red Wings have now gone back-to-back seasons with losing in the second round of the playoffs. While in most cities this would not be that big of a deal, the standards in Hockeytown are a bit higher...

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  12. Stanley Cup Finals: Can Roberto Luongo Win the Big One?

    Luongo has long been questioned if he can win the big game. His career numbers and achievements are very good...

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  13. NHL Power Rankings: The 27 Worst Cheap-Shot Artists in Hockey History

    Hockey is a sport that is played at such high speeds, and collisions are a part of the game. It is sometimes a fine line between a hard hit and a cheap or dirty hit. Some players live on that line...

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  14. NHL Hockey: Does the Original 6 Really Mean Anything Anymore?

    Hockey holds firm to the notion of the Original Six being a grand collection of teams. There is something to be said about respecting the history of the game and treasuring the teams that help build the NHL ...

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  15. Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski Ponder Retirement: Red Wings on the Defensive

    The Detroit Red Wings entered this offseason assuming that their only real concern was Nicklas Lidstrom possibly retiring. If the reports are true, then they are in for a major upheaval next season...

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  16. NHL Power Rankings: 15 All-Time NHL Players We'd Love to See in WWE

    We have seen pro players such from various pro sports jump into the WWE ring over the years. The NFL’s Kevin Greene, the NBA’s Karl Malone and Dennis Rodman are just some of the athletes that have spent time in the squared circle...

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  17. Detroit Red Wings' Octopi on the Ice and 7 Unique Fan Traditions in Hockey

    All sports have traditions that go beyond the actual field of play. The Indy 500 winner drinks milk after the race, dotting the script “i” for Ohio State football and the Masters' green jacket are just a few examples...

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  18. NHL Power Rankings: Most Underachieving Teams in NHL History

    The NHL Stanley Cup playoffs is where legends are made. It may be cliché but championships are not handed out for regular season play. Season after season the playoffs are often filled with upsets...

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  19. Detroit Red Wings: Five Players Who Do Not Fit on the Roster in 2011-12

    While the season is not over yet, the Detroit Red Wings are looking at a huge mountain to climb in order to make the Western Conferences finals...

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  20. 2011 NHL Playoffs: Updated Odds to Win the Stanley Cup

    Now that the first round is over it is time to review the rankings of the teams left in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The playoffs are normally full of upsets, however that was not the case this year...

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  21. 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs: 10 Things We Learned in Round One

    The Stanley Cup is the holy grail of sports. The playoffs to win the cup are some of the best in sports. The first round did not disappoint, as four series went to seven games...

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  22. Detroit Red Wings: 7 Reasons Why They Will Make the Stanley Cup Finals

    The Detroit Red Wings entered these playoffs looking shaky. At one point in the season, they were right behind Vancouver in the race for the top seed. They then finished the season by losing 10 of their final 23 games...

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  23. NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2011: Power Ranking the Goalies

    Playoff hockey often comes down to which team has the hot goalie. A goalie on a hot streak can carry his team to victory. In past seasons, goalies have taken their teams on some pretty improbable runs through the playoffs...

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  24. Detroit Red Wings: 7 Revelations of Their First Two NHL Playoff Games

    While two games does not make a series, the Wings have learned several things during the series so far. After sweeping the first two games at home, the series will now head to Phoenix on Monday night...

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  25. Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony: Reviewing the Biggest Moves of the Season

    Now that the regular season has come to an end, it is time to review the two big moves of the season. It is not very often that one player of this caliber changes teams, but to have two make the move in the same season is very rare...

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