Category: Blogs
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Shaved Ice – March 7
Greetings, hockey fans. Mid-week is here and it’s time to talk hockey. Staffer Kalisher in, editor Caples out. Quick hits The Red Wings dropped a 3-2 decision last night in Philadelphia. Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen were responsible for the Wings goals, but it wasn’t enough to claim the victory. Niklas Kronwall deposited a massive…
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Shaved Ice – March 6
Good afternoon…it’s Tuesday. Staffer Brian Kalisher here because the boss man (editor Caples) is busy. Quick hits The Red Wings were off last night after a loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon. They suit up tonight in Philadelphia to take on an always-tough Philadelphia squad. With the amount of injuries the Wings currently…
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From The Crease: “The Hops”
By Carl Howell – I have seen several young goalies around the state use the “hop” to skip across the crease to gain a new position. I don’t mean a power-shuffle hop; they use a multi-step process to move rather than using the power shuffle, T-push or drop-step T-push. This reminds me of the goalies…
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Shaved Ice – March 5
Welcome back to the work week, everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. Quick hits Guess we might as well start at the top, and talk about the Detroit Red Wings. An afternoon tilt with rival Chicago didn’t go too well for them last night, as they lost both the game, and more players to…
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Shaved Ice – March 2
It’s finally Friday, which means a big weekend of hockey is here. Quick hits Hockeytown takes on the State of Hockey tonight, as the Red Wings host the Wild. We’ll be there to bring you all of the action. The Wings will be without captain Nicklas Lidstrom. The game will also mark Ken Daniels’ 1,000th…
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Shaved Ice – March 1
Welcome to March, everyone. Quick hits According to Twitter, today is National Flow Day. I would celebrate, but my hair is nowhere near how I had it in high school…which is probably a good thing… Latest edition of the magazine just landed at our office; we’ll have it out to your local rink by the…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 29
Hello, hockey people. We’ve reached mid-week and there’s no turning back. Staffer Brian Kalisher here – yes, you’re stuck with me again – to fill all your hockey needs on this rainy day. Quick hits The Red Wings took the 5-2 road victory last night over the Columbus Blue Jackets and new acquisition, former Michigan…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 28
Hello, everyone. It’s almost the end of February (leap year) and that means we’re getting closer to playoff time. Staffer Brian Kalisher here for your mid-day hockey talk. Quick hits Well, the trade deadline came and went with minimal activity. In fact, it might have been the most uninteresting deadline in recent history. The Wings…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 27
I made the executive decision today to hold on off Shaved Ice until the conclusion of the NHL trade deadline. I get to do that, I’m the guy in the photo. So here’s the summary of the not-so-crazy day, and the weekend in general. Quick hits The Red Wings jettisoned a member of their current…
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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…