Category: Blogs
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 14
Happy Valentine’s Day everybody. Hope you’re getting some lovely cards, candies, flowers, etc. I got a Warrior Hockey Day in Michigan track jacket – better than candy, if I do say so myself. Quick hits Today’s the day the Wings try to make history once again. They have a 20-game home win streak going (in…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 13
Still catching up from wild, wild weekend for hockey in Michigan? Here’s something to help you out. Quick hits Last night I watched history take place at Joe Louis Arena, as the Red Wings tied the NHL record for consecutive home wins. Have to say, it was a tremendous atmosphere in the closing moments, as…
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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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Shaved Ice – Feb. 10
As you may have noticed, yesterday’s Shaved Ice post missed the bus. However, that was because we were just slightly busy covering a certain press conference (or two) about a certain outdoor hockey event coming to Michigan… Quick hits Hopefully by now you’ve seen our article yesterday about the official announcement – the NHL Winter…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 8
My apologies for the delay in the Shaved Ice blog – got a little caught up in all the news about the press conferences tomorrow… Quick hits As reported by our friends at the Michigan Daily, the NHL will be renting Michigan Stadium for the 2013 Winter Classic. Clearly I don’t need to tell you…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 7
I’m running out of witty ways to say good morning. Quick hits Heading into their Monday night match-up with the Phoenix Coyotes, all of the focus was placed on the Red Wings’ goaltending situation due to the injury to Jimmy Howard. Who would Mike Babcock start? How would Joey MacDonald do? As it turns out,…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 6
Welcome back to the work week everybody. Hope you enjoyed the Super Bowl. Personally, I was disappointed that the hockey commercial filmed by Budweiser only aired in Canada. The halftime spot with Clint Eastwood was pretty solid though. More on this later. Quick hits The Wings took on the Oilers in the late-night Hockey Night…
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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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Shaved Ice – Feb. 3
Hello, all. Thankfully it’s Friday and we all made it through another week. Staffer Brian Kalisher here to provide you with your hockey fix. Quick hits The Red Wings hit the road last night and beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shootout. Cleary, Hudler and Miller all chipped in with goals during regulation before…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 2
Hello, hockey fans. Surviving the work week? Don’t worry, it’s almost Friday. Quick hits Tonight the Red Wings take on Ryan Kesler, David Booth, and the rest of the Canucks out in Vancouver. It’s a battle of the top two teams in the Western Conference; Detroit leads the West with 69 points. The home team…