By Brendan Savage of M Live
It will come as no surprise to Detroit Red Wings fans that two of the greatest captains in hockey history played in the Motor City, according to NHL.com.
NHL.com writer John Kreiser ranked the top 10 captains and two Red Wings – Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidstrom – both cracked the top five.
Yzerman, who was the youngest captain in NHL history when the Red Wings put the "C" on his jersey in 1986 at age 21 – was ranked No. 2 while Lidstrom (Yzerman's replacement) checked in at No. 5.
Yzerman, now the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, is the longest-serving captain in NHL history with 1,303 games in 22 seasons.
According to Kreiser, it was Scotty Bowman who made Yzerman not just one of the top offensive players in the NHL but one of the best players in the game's history.
You can read the rest of the article here: Detroit Red Wings Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom ranked among top five NHL captains of all-time
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Tomas Holmstrom’s unlikely journey to 1,000 games
By Nicholas J. Cotsonika of Yahoo Sports
Of all the hilarious Tomas Holmstrom stories, the most famous is the one about his number.
In March 1998, late in his second season with the Detroit Red Wings, Holmstrom gave up No. 15 to newly acquired veteran Dmitri Mironov. He switched to No. 96 to honor the year he arrived in the NHL, but coach Scotty Bowman suggested something else.
The details have gotten hazy, and they depend on who you talk to. But the conversation went something like this:
“You should wear 98,” Bowman said.
“What do you mean?” Holmstrom said. “Why?”
“Because that’s the year you’ll be going home.”
You can read the rest of the article here: Tomas Holmstrom’s unlikely journey to 1,000 games
Of all the hilarious Tomas Holmstrom stories, the most famous is the one about his number.
In March 1998, late in his second season with the Detroit Red Wings, Holmstrom gave up No. 15 to newly acquired veteran Dmitri Mironov. He switched to No. 96 to honor the year he arrived in the NHL, but coach Scotty Bowman suggested something else.
The details have gotten hazy, and they depend on who you talk to. But the conversation went something like this:
“You should wear 98,” Bowman said.
“What do you mean?” Holmstrom said. “Why?”
“Because that’s the year you’ll be going home.”
You can read the rest of the article here: Tomas Holmstrom’s unlikely journey to 1,000 games
Friday, November 4, 2011
What Has 40 Thumbs and Sucks? Red Wings Lose
The Detroit Red Wings hosted the Calgary Flames tonight hoping to snap their 5 game losing streak.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Poor performance against Columbus earns Red Wings a practice day
By Chuck Pleiness of The Oakland Press
Wings coach Mike Babcock was set to give his team the day off Wednesday, but after their performance on the ice Tuesday in Columbus he changed his mind.
Wings coach Mike Babcock was set to give his team the day off Wednesday, but after their performance on the ice Tuesday in Columbus he changed his mind.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Red Wings going stir crazy amid sparse schedule
The Red Wings have close to a week between games, so what do they do to handle the free time?
Helene St. Janmes of the Detroit Free Press takes a look what they will do with their free time.
Helene St. Janmes of the Detroit Free Press takes a look what they will do with their free time.
Color Ian White happy
By Chuck Pleiness of dailytribune.com:
Defenseman Ian White has turned into quite a bargain for the Detroit Red Wings.
The offseason replacement for Brian Rafalski, White is tied for the team lead in goals (two) and tied for second on the team with three points through four games.
“It’s been pretty much what I expected,” White said. “It’s a lot more fun once you get going and see these guys in action, how good our team is. It’s a lot of fun to be around.
Color Ian White happy
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Defenseman Ian White has turned into quite a bargain for the Detroit Red Wings.
The offseason replacement for Brian Rafalski, White is tied for the team lead in goals (two) and tied for second on the team with three points through four games.
“It’s been pretty much what I expected,” White said. “It’s a lot more fun once you get going and see these guys in action, how good our team is. It’s a lot of fun to be around.
Color Ian White happy
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Red Wings' Mike Commodore finally practices but still has a ways to go
From Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press:
Defenseman Mike Commodore isn’t frustrated about the injured knee that’s keeping him out of the Detroit Red Wings' lineup.
“There’s nothing I can do about it,” he said. “Obviously, I wish I was playing, but I just have to be patient.”
Today, the first-year Wing took another step toward getting into the lineup by practicing for the first time in the regular season.
Commodore said he felt “not bad. Not great but not bad.
You can read the rest of the story here: Red Wings' Mike Commodore finally practices but still has a ways to go
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Defenseman Mike Commodore isn’t frustrated about the injured knee that’s keeping him out of the Detroit Red Wings' lineup.
“There’s nothing I can do about it,” he said. “Obviously, I wish I was playing, but I just have to be patient.”
Today, the first-year Wing took another step toward getting into the lineup by practicing for the first time in the regular season.
Commodore said he felt “not bad. Not great but not bad.
You can read the rest of the story here: Red Wings' Mike Commodore finally practices but still has a ways to go
Tell us what you think at our Red Wings Forum
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Is Jiri Hudler's Return to Form for Real?
Here is a look at Juri Hudler since his return from the KHL. He has some struggles since coming back to the NHL but so far this season, he has been putting up some good numbers.
Matt Hutter of Bleacher Report talks about Hudler's progress here: Is Jiri Hudler's Return to Form for Real?
Here is an excerpt: "Hudler's post-KHL struggles were well documented last season (amply by yours truly), and the summer prognostications directed towards the Wings suggested everything from a buyout to a future-considerations trade would be preferable to actually keeping Hudler in Detroit.
The goal, clearly, was to do anything to cut lose of Jiri Hudler and his $2.75 million cap hit.
To my mind, there was no way in hell (or heaven) that Hudler would be able to contribute in any significant way after he fell so utterly flat on his face the year before.
Well, apparently that's why my mind isn't running the Detroit Red Wings.
Tell us what you think at our Red Wings Forum
Matt Hutter of Bleacher Report talks about Hudler's progress here: Is Jiri Hudler's Return to Form for Real?
Here is an excerpt: "Hudler's post-KHL struggles were well documented last season (amply by yours truly), and the summer prognostications directed towards the Wings suggested everything from a buyout to a future-considerations trade would be preferable to actually keeping Hudler in Detroit.
The goal, clearly, was to do anything to cut lose of Jiri Hudler and his $2.75 million cap hit.
To my mind, there was no way in hell (or heaven) that Hudler would be able to contribute in any significant way after he fell so utterly flat on his face the year before.
Well, apparently that's why my mind isn't running the Detroit Red Wings.
Tell us what you think at our Red Wings Forum
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