Category: Darren Eliot
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Eliot: Watching the goaltending scenarios play out in the NHL playoffs
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By Darren Eliot – Looking at the goaltending in the playoffs, several interesting scenarios have played out. Remember when the St. Louis Blues were anointed unbeatable when they acquired Ryan Miller? Struggles down the stretch and a first-round exit later, and now the news out of St. Louis is that the Blues re-signed back-up…
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Eliot: Despite the Red Wings’ playoff exit, there’s still compelling hockey to watch
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By Darren Eliot – I know our Wings are no longer part of the NHL playoff play down, which makes the whole proceedings a little distant. But, if you are still tuning in to second round action, here is what you will notice… The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens really don’t like each other.…
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Eliot: Bulldogs beat Colgate, will now take on North Dakota
By Darren Eliot – CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Ferris State Bulldogs take on North Dakota at 6:30 p.m. in the NCAA Midwest Regional Final in Cincinnati, Ohio (ESPNU for TV coverage). North Dakota upset regional No. 1 seed Wisconsin 5-2 on the strength of Rocco Grimaldi’s first hat trick of his collegiate career. The real…
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Eliot: Hockeytown vs. The State of Hockey – The debate rages on
By Darren Eliot – Recently on Fox Sports Detroit we did a segment called “Hockeytown vs. The State of Hockey”, which of course are the monikers that Detroit and Minnesota go by. At this time of year it is interesting to look at the differences between the two hockey-rich regions. Minnesota has long been…
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Eliot: Wolverines end skid in convincing fashion Saturday night
By Darren Eliot – After surrendering two two-goal leads the night before and ultimately losing 5-4 in OT, coach Red Berenson was looking for a more committed effort from his team Saturday. Well, the legendary bench boss got just that. The first period saw the Wolverines take a 1-0 lead courtesy of to a…
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Eliot: Reflecting on my own Olympic experience, and how today’s Games have changed
By Darren Eliot – After competing in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, as a member of Team Canada, I made USA Today‘s quote of the day by commenting on the notion of pro hockey players participating in the Olympics. In 30 years, a lot has changed – not the least of…
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Eliot: The Winter Classic is over, but the hockey excitement has just begun
By Darren Eliot – The Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium and the Hockeytown Winter Festival at Comerica Park have come and gone. Both left lasting images and memories that will endure the test of time in these parts. I got the sense that the special bond between players and fans/fans and players that is…
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Eliot: “Play the game”
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By Darren Eliot – The Detroit Red Wings, in the midst of a 0-5-2 winless stretch, talked about working harder, not “gripping the sticks too tightly” and generating chances heading into their game against Carolina. Those are common platitudes players default to when things aren’t going well. We have all heard them before. Coach Mike…
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Eliot: Both positives and negatives in Red Wings’ OT woes
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By Darren Eliot – If you’re a Red Wings fan, all you can think about is their implausible 0-0-5 record over their past five games. How you view that depends on your sensibility. Certainly, there is frustration for all involved in not picking up those all-important bonus points available in overtime and then the…
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Eliot: Argument to keep fighting in hockey is now punchless
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By Darren Eliot – Fighting in hockey: It is a fight the game can no longer rationalize, nor win. Not in today’s climate of player safety, where protecting the head is a priority and sensitivity to the risk of concussion is top of mind in society at large. It is a sentiment Steve Yzerman…