Category: Blogs
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 23
Twas the blog before Christmas… Quick hits Third-period goals from Jiri Hudler and Ian White weren’t enough to complete a comeback for the Red Wings last night, as they lost 3-2 to the Calgary Flames. It was the Wings’ second loss in as many nights during their western Canada road trip. Detroit now starts heading…
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From The Crease: The shoulder gap
By Jeremy Kaleniecki (guest writer) – After two weeks of camps this summer, I have taken mental notes about certain patterns that I am seeing. One of the more notable patterns I am recognizing has to do with goals that could have been stopped. What I am finding is that a small handful of the…
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 22
That much closer to Christmas… Quick hits The Wings took on the defending Western Conference champs last night all the way out in Vancouver. The Canucks’ three-goal first period was too much for the Wings to overcome, and they eventually lost to a Vancouver team who have now won 12 of their last 15 games.…
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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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Shaved Ice – Dec. 21
Good morning, everyone. Quick hits No Michigan-based teams played last night, so we might as well lead this one off with a Michigan-born player who accomplished a tremendous feat. Last night, Mike Knuble, just a few years removed from lettering for East Kentwood High School out in Grand Rapids, played in his 1,000th NHL game.…
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 20
So if you stayed up for the whole Red Wings game, and you’re reading this right when it’s posted, I applaud your effort. Quick hits The Wings started their western road trip last night, taking on the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place. Local product Drew Miller deflected a point shot from Niklas Kronwall with under…
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This election season it’s all about voting Jimmy Howard
Far be it from me to say any of the goaltending brethren don’t belong on the All-Star ballot, but Jimmy Howard’s exclusion raises the debate. I mean, Howard leads the NHL in wins, is second in goals-against and has been the most consistent of all starters thus far. And unlike Brian Elliott and his otherworldly…
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 19
Happy Monday, everybody. Quick hits The Red Wings had one game this weekend, but the amount of goals they scored probably could have won them at least two games. They lit up both of the Kings’ goaltenders Saturday night, posting a 8-2 win over a team still searching for a new coach. Former Spartan Drew…
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 16
It’s Friday already? Quick hits The Red Wings built up a 3-1 lead by the 11:30 mark of the second period last night in Nashville, but eventually lost 4-3 to the Predators. Tomas Holmstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, and Nicklas Lidstrom scored for the Wings. Two goals by Nashville captain Shea Weber proved to be the difference…
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 15
Hello out there, we’re on the air… Am I the only one getting that stuck in my head repeatedly because of the new Winter Classic commercial? Quick hits Tomas Tatar is using Twitter the way he should be – I don’t have to wait for an official press release to report that he’s been called…