Category: Blogs
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Bearded Ice – April 16
Welcome back to the work week. At least the playoffs are on. Quick hits Well, clearly it’s not what Hockeytown was hoping for. With an opportunity to take control the series on home ice, the Red Wings were beat 3-2 by Nashville in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal match-up. Here’s our recap/photo gallery…
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Bearded Ice – April 13
In case you missed the memo yesterday, there’s a temporary name change for the blog in honor of the playoffs. Hope you all enjoy how I was able to grow an impressively thick beard, and take the same exact photo for the updated graphics. Quick hits Wings. Predators. Game 2, tonight. Here’s what happened in…
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Bearded Ice – April 12
Figured since everybody throws away their razors this time of year that we needed a temporary name change for the blog… Quick hits Bad bounces and a whole bunch-a penalties were the themes of the Red Wings’ series-opener in Nashville last night. Detroit lost 3-2 to start their playoff campaign in an early hole. However,…
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Shaved Ice – April 11
It’s finally time…playoff hockey is here. Quick hits We held off on running Shaved Ice until just a few hours before game-time so that you would have some stuff to read while you’re impatiently waiting for puck drop. Here’s Darren Eliot’s take on the Wings/Preds series. If you’re looking for a breakdown on the match-up,…
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Special DElivery: Wings vs. Preds
Former NHL goaltender and current Fox Sports Detroit analyst/Sports Illustrated columnist Darren Eliot breaks down the Red Wings’ first round series with their division rivals, the Nashville Predators. By Darren Eliot – The Predators face the Red Wings in the playoffs for the third time. They lost in six in 2004 and 2008, but this…
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Shaved Ice – April 10
Greetings, hockey fans. Get excited – the NHL playoffs begin tomorrow and there’s nothing quite like postseason hockey. Brian Kalisher here to discuss that and much more. Quick hits As you’re now fully aware, there’s no Red Wings action to report because they’re off until tomorrow when they take on the Predators in Nashville for…
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Shaved Ice – April 9
This Monday is a little bit more bearable when you consider that the NHL playoffs start on Wednesday. Quick hits Red Wings vs. Predators. With their shootout loss to Chicago on Saturday, the Wings ended up securing the one point they needed to earn fifth place in the Western Conference, and a match-up with their…
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Shaved Ice – April 6
Way to go, Bulldogs. Quick hits Ferris State’s season continues. Either way, though, they’ve only got one game left. That’s what happens when you make it to the NCAA title game. With their 3-1 win over Union yesterday, the Bulldogs have secured their first trip to the last game of the college hockey season. There,…
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Shaved Ice – April 5
Good morning, everyone. Hope you’re reading this before you start watching baseball then hockey all day. Quick hits Johan Franzen came through when it mattered most for the Red Wings last night, recording a pair of third-period goals to force overtime with the Blues. There, Todd Bertuzzi does what he’s becoming known for – score…
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Shaved Ice – April 3
Hope you survived your Monday. Quick hits The Red Wings take on the Central Division champion St. Louis Blues tomorrow night at the Scottrade Center. Detroit, holding onto fourth place by a single point (they have 99 on the season), has division foes Nashville and Chicago waiting for them to slip up. Both the Predators…