Category: Pro
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Sheriff Shanny’s quest for a new normal
By Darren Eliot – On the day that the Phoenix Coyotes’ Raffi Torres received the longest suspension in playoff history for his open-ice KO of Chicago Blackhawks’ Marian Hossa, Ottawa Senators’ winger Chris Neil crushes N.Y. Rangers’ center Brian Boyle. Post-game, Rangers’ Coach John Tortorella said the blueprint was in place – that the Neil…
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Special DElivery: What happens next for the Red Wings
By Darren Eliot – In a regular season that was arguably better than anticipated, the Red Wings’ playoffs ended more abruptly than anyone around here is accustomed, or expects. In a five-game series in which the scores were close, the series was not. As coach Mike Babcock pointed out after the Nashville Predators advanced, his…
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Red Wings’ season comes to a close on Legwand’s goal
By Michael Caples – David Legwand will always be a local hockey hero, after growing up in Detroit and starring for the Plymouth Whalers. But right now, he’s probably not welcome in Hockeytown. The first-ever draft pick of the Predators scored 13 seconds into the third period to give Nashville a 2-1 lead they would…
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Red Wings post 41 shots but fall to the Preds in Game 4
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – When Mike Babcock was asked if he thought the difference in Game 4 was the opposition’s goaltender, because that is what it seemed, the Wings coach didn’t need to elaborate when he said, “I agree.” Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne stopped 40 of 41 shots in Game 4 of…
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Red Wings can’t solve Rinne, fall in Game 3
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – The Red Wings dominated play in the third period of their Game 3 match-up with the Nashville Predators. There was only one problem – they couldn’t crack Pekka Rinne. The Predators goaltender stopped 41 shots – 18 in the third period alone – to lead Nashville to a 3-2…
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Red Wings vs. Predators – Game 2
By Michael Caples – In Game 1, the Red Wings were on the wrong side of the ‘puck-luck’ bounces. However, Game 2 turned out to be a little different for Detroit. A shot from Brad Stuart that bounced into the Nashville goal after hitting Johan Franzen’s leg turned out to be the difference-maker in a…
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Miller and Abdelkader: Michigan’s own helping the Wings
By Dave Waddell – The popular parlance is to call players like Drew Miller and Justin Abdelkader plumbers. They’re the hard-working, blue-collar types that fix holes in your line-up. Detroit GM Ken Holland has another word he feels better describes the value of the two former Michigan State Spartans to the Wings. Glue. “They’re guys,…
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Red Wings vs. Predators – Game 1
By Michael Caples – The Nashville Predators posted a 3-2 win over the Red Wings Wednesday night to take the early lead in their best-of-seven series. Henrik Zetterberg and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Red Wings, but it wasn’t enough against goaltender Pekka Rinne and the Predators. Rookie Gabriel Bourque’s two goals proved…
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MiHockey’s NHL playoff predictions
MiHockey’s Darren Eliot and Michael Caples give their picks for the first round of the 2012 NHL Playoffs. Western Conference #1 Vancouver vs. #8 Los Angeles DE – Vancouver | MCC – Vancouver #2 St. Louis vs. #7 San Jose DE – San Jose | MCC – St. Louis #3 Phoenix…
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Special DElivery: Wings vs. Preds
Former NHL goaltender and current Fox Sports Detroit analyst/Sports Illustrated columnist Darren Eliot breaks down the Red Wings’ first round series with their division rivals, the Nashville Predators. By Darren Eliot – The Predators face the Red Wings in the playoffs for the third time. They lost in six in 2004 and 2008, but this…