The defending Calder Cup Champion Grand Rapids Griffins kicked off the 2017-18 American Hockey League season splitting a two-game set at Van Andel Arena against the Manitoba Moose this past weekend. After opening with a 5-2 win in its season opener, the Griffs Friday (Oct. 6), the Griffs were no match for the Moose in
Depending on your disposition the Red Wings face a little, or a lot of pressure as it heads into Training Camp in Traverse City, beginning Friday (Sept. 15, 2017). Coming off a season where numerous players finished below expectations, pre-season previews give the team a better shot at finishing in the Atlantic Division basement than
Both the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets started the regular season with losses in their first two games. For both, that seems like a long time ago now. While the offense is starting to come around, stellar goaltending has helped in a huge way for both clubs. The Blue Jackets entered the weekend
There are several veteran players who appear to have been given a new lease on a new National Hockey League club this fall. Add Eric Staal to the list as the NHL veteran who had his struggles in Carolina and New York seems to to off to a good start in the Twin Cities with
Technically, the Grand Rapids Griffins already started the three-game winning streak it is currently riding earlier in the week, but the weekend return of Andreas Athanasiou from the Detroit Red Wings certainly didn’t hurt. The 21-year-old native of London, ON returned from a half-dozen games with the parent team and his first NHL goal. If he
Compared to the other Midwest-based teams, the Detroit Red Wings left a large number of players in camp for longer, but on Sunday (Oct. 4) the long awaited deep cuts came getting the team close to a final roster. The Wings forwards: Andreas Athanasiou; Louis-Marc Aubry; Tyler Bertuzzi; Colin Campbell; Anthony Mantha; Zach Nastasiuk; Tomas
