NHL Trade Thoughts

Here are my opinions on the following trades: Detroit Red Wings send Patrick Eaves, forward, Calle Jarnkrok, forward, and 2014 cond. 3rd round pick to Nashville Predators for David Legwand, forward: Legwand waved his no-trade clause to join the Red Wings. Eaves has been a healthy scratch by the Red Wings in the past 5 games. The Red Wings need help with Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Weiss, … Continue reading NHL Trade Thoughts

VIDEO: Tatar’s Game Winning Goal Honoring His Late Father

For the team, but mostly for the one he lost. Tomas Tatar lost his father on Friday but I am 100% positive his father was with him as he scored the game winning goal on Saturday. (Detroit 3. Kings 1) “That game and that goal was for him. I felt he was with us the whole game.” – Detroit Red Wings F Tomas Tatar [youtube … Continue reading VIDEO: Tatar’s Game Winning Goal Honoring His Late Father

Believe

Dmitry Chesnokov had a fantastic interview with Pavel Datsyuk for Yahoo’s Puck Daddy on Thursday and I can’t stop thinking about the article. Not only does Pavel seem like the most down to earth hockey player on the planet, he just exudes what being a good person is. I remember reading a tweet from Brendan Shanahan regarding Pavel after Russia’s loss in the 2010 Olympics. … Continue reading Believe

Because It’s The Cup

The NHL knows how to market the Stanley Cup and do such a great job connecting fans to their favorite sports. I look forward to the Stanley Cup commercials every year. I cannot wait for April 11th! Because It’s the Cup: Henrik Lundqvist [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyhNADEoUkc] Because It’s the Cup: Pavel Datsyuk [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xybWQhjIRP4] Because It’s the Cup: The New York Rangers Continue reading Because It’s The Cup

5 Things You Need to Know About the 2011-12 Detroit Red Wings

On February 14, 2012 – The Red Wings became the first NHL team in history to win 21 straight home games. They passed the Bruins and the Flyers. The following players had milestones for their NHL careers: Henrik Zetterberg-600th game played | Niklas Kronwall-400th game played | Darren Helm-200th game played | Pavel Datsyuck-700th game played | Thomas Holmstrom-1,000th game played Pavel Datsyuk also reached … Continue reading 5 Things You Need to Know About the 2011-12 Detroit Red Wings