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It’s press day…got another magazine coming out for you all today. Quick hits The Red Wings started the second half of their season off on the right foot, beating the Flames 3-1 in Calgary. Cory Emmerton, Jiri Hudler, and Drew Miller all scored for the Wings, while Jimmy Howard made 28 saves for his 31st…

Good morning, everyone. Quick hits The members of the NHL enjoyed their last day of the All-Star break yesterday, which meant that the next wave of talent had an opportunity to show their skills to the hockey world. The AHL hosted their own All-Star Game in Atlantic City, and some Michigan connections helped the Western…

Good morning, hockey fans. Quick hits Last night featured one of the NHL’s new traditions – the All-Star Player Fantasy Draft. Obviously it’s something new, people probably still don’t know how they feel about it, somebody gets stuck getting picked last, etc…but I like it. The set-up might make the game itself a little bit…

We’ll chalk up this late posting of Shaved Ice to the fact that we have a staff working hard to bring you coverage of, well…everything.  Sometimes the daily blog is a bit late as a result. In fact, this isn’t even editor Michael Caples. I, staff writer Brian Kalisher, am pinch-hitting for Mike today, because…

Good…afternoon. Quick hits Well as you can tell, this blog post is going up a few hours later than usual. Last night, colleague Matt Mackinder and I made the long, long drive down I-96 to Muskegon, to check out the USHL Top Prospects Game, in collaboration with the NHL. It was worth the trip; we…

If you’re on the ice with Brad Stuart, I suggest you keep your head up. Quick hits Can’t say that one at the Joe last night wasn’t exciting. Hits, goals, fights, Jimmy Howard trying to get into the mix again…last night’s Red Wings game had it all. Here’s my recap of it, by the way.…

I had the chance to be part of the Frozen Diamond Faceoff in Cleveland as the Michigan Wolverines beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 4-1. I was there covering the game for Fox Sports Detroit and it was my first opportunity to witness firsthand the phenomena that has grown over the past decade since the original…

Welcome back to the workweek everybody. I hope you were able to fill your weekend with some hockey. Quick hits On Friday, I traveled up to East Lansing to see the Spartans take on the Lake State Lakers. Despite blowing a one-goal lead late in the third period, Michigan State rallied and score two goals…

Another morning, another Red Wings win to comment on… Quick hits Dare I say that Todd Bertuzzi has the better shootout move than Pavel Datsyuk? Last night, the Wings needed the extra sessions to top the Coyotes 3-2 in Phoenix. Datsyuk tried to beat goaltender Mike Smith with his (should-be) patented backhand toe drag to…