1. 2011 Stanley Cup Finals: 10 Facts About the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins

    The 2011 Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks will be an exciting matchup. Both teams have been to the Finals before but never had met. Their teams are led by highly talented players...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about almost 2 years ago 1,958 reads 1 comments

  2. NHL Playoffs 2011: The Red Wings vs. Sharks: Game 7: One Game to Decide Them All

    The Detroit Red Wings have accomplished a lot in this 20 year run of consecutive playoff appearances. Some of these accolades have lead to numerous banners raised to the rafters of Joe Louis Arena...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 680 reads 0 comments

  3. NHL Playoffs 2011: Red Wings vs. Sharks, Game 6—The Hockeytown Comeback

    Now as the lone remaining series in the conference semifinals, Detroit vs. San Jose will have extra attention. The two most evenly matched teams in this year's playoffs have put on an epic performance...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 1,259 reads 18 comments

  4. NHL Playoffs 2011: The Red Wings vs. Sharks: Sweep Avereted, What's Next?

    With the Detroit Red Wings winning Game 4, 4-3 against San Jose, they have made it a series. Normally, a statement like that seems far-fetched. However, the Red Wing are annually seen as the best team in hockey...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 835 reads 3 comments

  5. 2011 NHL Playoffs: The Red Wings vs. Sharks, the Eve of a Non-Sweep?

    It's not every season that the Detroit Red Wings go from sweeping one team to being on the brink of being swept just one series later. Their play against the Phoenix Coyotes was a well-oiled machine...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 385 reads 1 comments

  6. NHL Playoffs 2011: Detroit Red Wings vs. Sharks: Game 3 Must-Win for the Wings

    Game 3 on Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena will bring the noise to wake up the Red Wings. Down 2-0 to the Sharks, the Wings must win Wednesday night. The fans in Detroit are not in the mood to see any handshakes this week...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 657 reads 1 comments

  7. 2011 NFL Draft Results: The Lions Are on the Way To Being Kings of the Jungle

    The 2011 NFL draft was unique in that it is the first one in the era of free agency not to have free agency to predate it...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 1,623 reads 4 comments

  8. NHL Playoffs 2011: San Jose Sharks Draw First Blood vs. Red Wings

    The Red Wings vs. Sharks matchup has the look of a classic series. Both teams are evenly matched in that the scoring can come from anywhere and both also have tough guys willing to drop the gloves...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 329 reads 1 comments

  9. 2011 NFL Draft Results: Detroit Lions Go D-Line 2 Years Running

    The Lions drafting Nick Fairley was a shocker. They already have Ndamukong Suh from last year. They also have Sammie Hill and Corey Williams at the tackle position. Nick Fairley is a force at the position...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 473 reads 0 comments

  10. 2011 NFL Draft: The Detroit Lions Are Now on the Board

    Last season, the Lions started in a new direction. On the first day of free agency Kyle Vanden Bosch and Nate Burleson signed to come to Detroit...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 1,133 reads 2 comments

  11. 2011 NFL Draft: Should the Detroit Lions Draft a Quarterback?

    With so much talk on the Lions going defensive line, defensive back or offensive lineman in the first round, there is a lot less seen as the ideal pick for the later rounds...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 1,755 reads 5 comments

  12. NHL Playoffs 2011: The Red Wings vs. Coyotes; Swept to the Second Round

    The concept of this year's Red Wings sweeping the Coyotes goes unmeasured when compared to their championship teams of years past. This is only the first round matchup of the playoffs to end in a sweep...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 828 reads 1 comments

  13. 2011 NHL Playoff Predictions: Coyotes vs. Red Wings on the Eve of a Sweep

    The performance by the Red Wings in Game 3 boggled the mind in that they would approach an opposition's ice and dominate it so well. Within the first three minutes, they already scored two goals...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 1,041 reads 2 comments

  14. NHL Playoffs 2011: The Red Wings and Coyotes: The Howl in the Desert

    Tonight's game three matchup of the Red Wings and Coyotes will prove who truly has the edge in the series. It is easy to win on your own ice...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 309 reads 1 comments

  15. NHL Playoffs 2011: The Detroit Red Wings vs. Phoenix Coyotes Game 2

    With all the controversy coming from Wednesday's Game 1, due to a octopus hitting the ice, the story of the Detroit Red Wings winning 4-2 seems par for the course...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 430 reads 1 comments

  16. NHL Playoffs 2011: Boston vs Montreal: Chara vs. Canadiens

    The most interesting first round match-up in the playoffs will be Montreal vs. Boston. Two Original Six teams who really don't like each other that much...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 682 reads 2 comments

  17. 2011 NHL Playoff Predictions: Why Detroit Red Wings are Favorites in 1st Round

    Detroit is seen as a perennial favorite in the West to represent the conference in the Stanley Cup Finals. It is a statement that is easily made by the common Wings fan and is hard to debase by the national voices in the media...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about 2 years ago 423 reads 1 comments

  18. Super Bowl XLV: The Top 10 Quirky Set of Facts About the Big Game

    The championship game or series for any sport always seems to have quirky connections that may not have a lot to do with the outcome of said game or series. However these quirks are one of those things that makes sports a great pastime...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about over 2 years ago 599 reads 0 comments

  19. The Michigan Decade - Professional Individual Accomplishments

    In this first decade of the new millennium, the sports scene in Michigan produced a lot of quality athletic performances. Actually so many that it was quite difficult to pick a quality list from the professional teams...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about over 3 years ago 238 reads 1 comments

  20. Michigan 2009: Fail to the Victors

    No fan of the Spartans would ever have thought that almighty Michigan would be in such a state of duress.  Sure, as a Spartan fan, it brings a chuckle...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about over 3 years ago 451 reads 8 comments

  21. Will the Real Detroit Pistons Please Stand Up?

    A new era begins this season in Detroit for the Pistons. In the wake of the passing of owner Bill Davidson, the Pistons are in an uncharted territory. Even though "Mr...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about over 3 years ago 379 reads 2 comments

  22. 2009-2010 Detroit Red Wings: 1-2 Is Only The Start

    The 2009-2010 season for the Detroit Red Wings will be a unique situation as they do not have the target on their backs for once. With Pittsburgh winning the Cup last season, the attention will be focused on them...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about over 3 years ago 168 reads 4 comments

  23. Detroit Lions Week One: The Invisible Line

    There was little chance the new-look Lions would have defeated the Saints on Sunday. Too many changes in too many aspects of the team for the chemistry to gel. Regardless a 45-27 score is not a loss one should just pass off as opening day jitters...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about over 3 years ago 155 reads 8 comments

  24. 2009 Detroit Lions: The Great Northern Progession

    On Sunday the Detroit Lions will reveal their new-look team to the NFL world when they take on the Saints in the Superdome...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about over 3 years ago 1 reads 3 comments

  25. The 2009 Detroit Lions Are Creating a New Roar in Town

    The time has come in Detroit for the Lions to be legitimate. The Millen era has ended with last year's 0-16 record...

    Michael Mrock Written by Michael Mrock about almost 4 years ago 534 reads 4 comments