Category: Darren Eliot
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Special DElivery: Goaltending by numbers
By Darren Eliot – Injuries play a role in the regular season and how teams deal with player loss goes a long way in determining playoff existence through post-season positioning. Once in the playoffs, injuries can swing a series one way or another. For instance, teams always covet depth on the blue line, especially during…
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Special DElivery: One shootout, but two winners at Lawson
Welcome to MiHockeyNow’s new blog, starring Darren Eliot. The famed TV analyst and Sports Illustrated columnist will discuss all things hockey in this exclusive blog for Michigan Hockey. By Darren Eliot – Not often two teams can celebrate at the end of a game, but that was the situation at Lawson Ice Arena on Friday…
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Special DElivery: Hockeytown lives up to the name
By Darren Eliot – Quite a week of hockey here in the D. The NHL announces the Winter Classic will come to Ann Arbor and Mr. Ilitch adds to the festivities by opening up Comerica Park for a hockey winter festival leading up to the NHL event. All levels of hockey will participate downtown from…
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Special DElivery: Do the Wings need a goalie?
By Darren Eliot – Detroit Red Wings’ GM Ken Holland says he likes his team and is comfortable sitting by idly as the trade deadline looms at the end of the month. Holland’s club has the most points in the NHL right now, validating his position. And there has been much to like about this…
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Special DElivery: How to lessen Shanny’s workload
Welcome to MiHockeyNow’s new blog, starring Darren Eliot. The famed TV analyst and Sports Illustrated columnist will discuss all things hockey in this exclusive blog for Michigan Hockey. By Darren Eliot – Not to take face time away from Brendan Shanahan and his seemingly daily on-camera explanation of yet another suspension, but I think I…
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Special DElivery: Wings win in realignment
Welcome to MiHockeyNow’s new blog, starring Darren Eliot. The famed TV analyst and Sports Illustrated columnist will discuss all things hockey in this exclusive blog for Michigan Hockey. By Darren Eliot – Realignment means Hockeytown just got stronger. Mr. Ilitch said the NHL promised him a move to the Eastern Conference and the NHL gave…