Following is a quick look at the 2014-15 Pre-Season Training camp for the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings. It is my goal to provide more in depth daily information, but at this point I am playing catch up. Here’s how things went leading up to the start of the 2014-15 NHL Season: Sept. 18 The
By Jim den Hollander Midwest Hockey Editor Despite a valiant seven-game effort, the Detroit Red Wings’ season wrapped up at the end of the opening round of the NHL postseason. A month later, Head Coach Mike Babcock ended a season long media hyped process when he ended his 10-year association with the Wings and moved
By Jim den Hollander Midwest Hockey Editor There have been many changes in at the home of the Winged Wheel in recent seasons, but the departure of Head Coach Mike Babcock should officially usher in a new era in the team’s history. During a decade as the Red Wings’ head coach, Babcock has racked up
The closer teams get to the post season in the NHL the more at stake every time it takes the ice it seems. Four of the five Midwest teams had a win one – lose one weekend while the Blackhawks were undefeated, but played just once. Here is a look at the weekend (March 13-15,
Here is a quick look at which Midwest pro teams were in action on Thursday night (March 12). NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Detroit Red Wings 1 The Detroit Red Wings were happy to move from the West Conference to the East last year, but probably not nearly as happy when it was discovered the Columbus Blue
Here is a quick look at which Midwest pro teams were in action on Tuesday night as well as any scuttlebut involving them. NHL Blue Jackets 4 Hurricanes 3 (so) Playoff positioning is not even a consideration for these teams, but team pride was certainly in place as the Columbus Blue Jackets battled the host