http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?blogger_id=77Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:39:05 -0400 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16039 Another outstanding move by Ken Holland & Company. As great a move as it is, it took the co-operation of Marian Hossa to forego a huge sum of money from many teams offering multi-year contracts. Hossa gets to play for a Cup once again this season and then can hit the jackpot next July 1st for a long-term deal. For his sake, I hope he gets insured against injury this season. Nevertheless, the Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:14:40 -0400red wings bertuzzi quincey sundin drake meech lilja stuart hossa conklin http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15782 Tonight must be a great feeling for Ken Holland and his entire scouting/management staff. Stroll into the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa as Stanley Cup Champions. Let's face it. This scouting staff and the entry draft have been instrumental in the roster that brought home Detroit's 11th Stanley Cup in franchise history. A look at the players drafted by the Red Wings who played during the regular Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:17:53 -0400red wings draft holland nill http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15655 Mike Babcock and the Detroit Red Wings have agreed to a 3 year contract that is expected to pay him approximately $1.5 million per season. Funny how the new Maple Leafs coach is going to average $1.7 million over the duration of his new contract. Nevertheless, this signing is not a surprise to anyone who follow the Red Wings. Babcock had made it abundantly clear he wanted to stay in Detroit, Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:20:47 -0400meech babcock hasek stuart red wings lilja chelios ericsson howard osgood larsson quincey kindl http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15586 Although many teams may have fallen apart at the seams following a demoralizing loss such as the one handed to the Detroit Red Wings in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals, it was no surprise to see the Wings respond as they did in Game 6 Wednesday night at the Igloo (it will never be Mellon Arena in my eyes) in Pittsburgh. Most teams usually take on the persona of their leader. Following Game 5, Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:44:02 -0400crosby orpik red wings penguins zetterberg osgood rafalski lidstrom datsyuk filppula hossa holmstrom samuelsson malkin fleury http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15558 Where do I begin? Every so often in the sporting world, we are treated to spectactular events which define why there are so many human beings who love sports. That spectacle is enhanced when you get an opportunity to witness it firsthand in person. For instance, last year, I had the good fortune, despite being a Detroit Pistons fan, of watching Lebron James singlehandedly carry his Clevel Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:07:45 -0400red wings penguins sykora fleury babcock zetterberg datsyuk franzen crosby malkin helm hudler gonchar malone samuelsson osgood http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15537 As I will be in attendance tonight at the Joe Louis Arena, I wanted to post a Game 5 pre-game blog to allow Red Wing fans an opportunity to rejoice tonight and share their thoughts IF Detroit is able to win this evening's tilt versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. I'll be looking for Eklund, win or lose, to see if he will allow me the opportunity to post my thoughts via his laptop, as quickly as po Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:44:39 -0400red wings penguins babcock therrien crosby holmstrom http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15524 15 down, 1 to go A great road victory tonight in Game 4 by the Red Wings in Pittsburgh, once again shutting down the league's most feared offensive attack. There were several areas where the Wings were superior tonight. More than anything else, it appeared they had more guys willing to pay the price tonight to get the victory. That's not to say certain Pittsburgh players don't want to Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:40:59 -0400fleury hudler hossa crosby lidstrom osgood zetterberg penguins red wings babcock holmstrom malkin http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15489 Let's give credit where credit is due. The Pittsburgh Penguins gave a much better account of themselves tonight and were deserving of the victory. I don't think the Wings were necessarily poor tonight. Three bad bounces led to all three Pens' goals. Brad Stuart's poor outlet pass deflects off of Zetterberg's skates leading to a defensive zone turnover which Crosby converted. On the second Thu, 29 May 2008 00:20:09 -0400datsyuk zetterberg holmstrom fleury hossa crosby penguins red wings osgood zetterberg roberts hall lilja franzen http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15471 If I recall correctly, I mentioned in my Stanley Cup preview, defense wins championships. Consider Games 1 and 2 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals as prime illustrations supporting this statement. Now don't go overboard and insinuate that I am insisting that the Red Wings have already won this series. In reality, all they have done is maintained their home-ice advantage. With an 8-0 playoff h Tue, 27 May 2008 14:27:58 -0400red wings penguins crosby franzen kronwall babcock osgood therrien http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15450 Obviously, if the Pittsburgh Penguins want to win the Stanley Cup in 2008, they will have to win a game in Detroit's barn. With only three possible chances remaining, how do they go about improving on their performance Saturday night? Chip-in and chase: This is something the Pens worked on considerably in practice Sunday. Something has to be done to disrupt the Wings defensemen when they Mon, 26 May 2008 11:45:23 -0400crosby malkin chelios osgood franzen penguins red wings roberts malone