Category: Editor’s picks
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Special DElivery: Wings fall to the Blue Jackets once again
By Darren Eliot – After yesterday’s lackluster showing in Columbus, everyone knew the Red Wings needed to give a better effort Sunday afternoon. But, the way the Blue Jackets like to keep the puck along the boards – offensively and defensively – that effort would also have to have a side serving of patience. The…
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Wolverines sweep Wildcats with Saturday night win
By Matt Slovin – ANN ARBOR – The first period of Michigan’s 6-2 victory over Northern Michigan strongly resembled that of the Wolverines’ Friday night win. Michigan forechecked as hard as it had all season, peppered shots at Wildcat junior netminder Jared Coreau and kept the puck in the offensive zone for much of the…
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Brighton wins back-to-back D1 state titles
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By Matt Mackinder – Brighton’s return engagement to the MHSAA Division 1 state finals started out strong and finished strong as the Bulldogs retained their championship with a 2-1 win over Detroit Catholic Central in front of a standing room-only crowd at Compuware Arena. Jimmy Milletics stopped 37 shots for the win and was deemed…
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Cranbrook-Kingswood wins Division 3 state title
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By Matt Mackinder – PLYMOUTH –Coming in to Saturday afternoon’s MHSAA Division 3 state championship game, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood had lost just two games all season.The Cranes exited the game still with two losses after posting a 4-2 win over Sault Ste. Marie at Compuware Arena to claim the D3 crown, outshooting the Blue Devils…
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Livonia Stevenson captures first-ever state title in D2
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By Matt Mackinder – PLYMOUTH – At the start of the season, Livonia Stevenson coach Dave Mitchell stressed to his team that no team in the 43-year history of the program had ever won a state championship. Next fall, he can harp on his team to know what a repeat feels like as the Spartans…
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Wolverines manage to hang on to early lead, win Game 1 against Wildcats
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – After 20 minutes of play, it looked like the Wolverines could start planning for Round 2 of the CCHA playoffs. Michigan scored three goals in the first 18:30 of regulation to jump out to a commanding 3-0 lead in the first 20 minutes of play. And while the…
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Special DElivery: My CCHA regular-season ‘All-Eyeball’ Team
By Darren Eliot – My impressions of the final CCHA season were varied and wide ranging. Here’s what impressed me the most: Yost Ice Arena: I love when universities opt to spruce up older facilities instead of razing them. Yost is brighter, with natural daylight streaming in during the afternoon. The video board is spectacular…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of March 4)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer, now powered by Bauer Hockey. We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every night, we’ll keep an…
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Photo gallery: Red Wings 3, Oilers 0
The Red Wings shut out the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena. Jimmy Howard stopped 22 shots to pick up his second shutout of the season, while Jakub Kindl, Cory Emmerton and Justin Abdelkader all scored for the Wings. Can’t see the images? Click here to view the gallery through our Flickr…
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Special DElivery: Red Wings tight-checking ways lead them past Edmonton
By Darren Eliot – The Red Wings kept their tight-checking ways in tact, stifling the young Oilers burgeoning attack for yet another win at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit picked up a 3-0 win Thursday night over Edmonton, improving to 5-1-1 in their last seven contests. The Wings’ defensive mindset meant that not much happened in…