Author Archive for Alex Muscat
Alex lives in Hockeytown, USA. He is a huge Red Wings fan going back to the 1985-86 season when they were dead last with 40 points. He has seen the transition from the 'Dead Wings' to one of the top franchises in sports. You can also follow him at twitter.com/alexmuscat73.
Red Wings Icon Budd Lynch Passes Away
The Detroit Red Wings and the rest of the hockey community lost one of its most beloved personalities as Budd Lynch passed away early this morning at the age of 95. Lynch is survived by his six daughters, Janis, Valerie, Mary, Francey, Patricia and Lori. Born in Windsor, Ontario, Lynch joined the Essex Scottish Regiment [...]
Justin Abdelkader Signs Four-Year Deal With Red Wings
With a third NHL lockout in 17 years on the horizon, it hasn’t stopped the Detroit Red Wings from making transactions. Justin Abdelkader will remain a member of the Red Wings organization for the next four years as he signed a $7.2 million deal with the NHL team earlier today. It was the team’s second [...]
Red Wings Sign Carlo Colaiacovo To Two-Year Deal
The Detroit Red Wings, desperately in need of some blueline help since the retirement of Nicklas Lidstrom and departure of Brad Stuart, has signed free agent defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo to a two-year, $5 million deal. Last season with the St. Louis Blues, Colaiacovo scored two goals and added 17 assists with 22 penalty minutes and [...]
Red Wings Ink Two Prospects to Entry Level Contracts
Even though the Red Wings struck out in landing Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, the team’s future is secure for now as they inked two prospects to three-year entry-level contracts. Last week, the Red Wings signed their top pick in this year’s draft Martin Frk and yesterday, last year’s top pick Tomas Jurco followed suit [...]
Red Wings Sign Mikael Samuelsson, Jordin Tootoo to Multi-Year Contracts
The Detroit Red Wings brought back a familiar face and along with him will be a player who has been a thorn on the their side for a few years. Mikael Samuelsson and Jordin Tootoo signed multi-year deals with the Red Wings late Sunday afternoon. Samuelsson, who will be in his second go-around with the [...]
Red Wings and Jonas Gustavsson Agree on Two-Year Deal
The “Monster” has landed in Hockeytown. Jonas Gustavsson is coming to the Detroit Red Wings as he agreed to terms on a two-year contact worth $3 million with the club earlier this afternoon. Gustavsson, 27, who was signed as an unrestricted free agent, posted a 17-17-4 record with a 2.92 goals against average, .902 save [...]
Shanny Shafted from 2012 Hall of Fame Class
First, congratulations to Adam Oates, Pavel Bure, Joe Sakic and Mats Sundin for getting inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame. All are well deserving of this honor. I’ve had the opportunity to see them from the beginning of their careers through the last time they skated on an NHL rink. Of course, there are [...]
Red Wings Go For Size And Skill At 2012 NHL Draft
The Detroit Red Wings’ draft strategy changed this year. Instead of going for smaller players with skill, they used their six picks and went for size at the 2012 NHL Draft in Pittsburgh. The end result saw the Red Wings taking players 6’0″ and taller, but seeing how these future Red Wing player will develop, [...]
Nicklas Lidstrom Hangs ‘Em Up, Calls It a Career
After a legendary 20-year career with the Detroit Red Wings, team captain Nicklas Lidstrom made it official Thursday morning as he announced his retirement during a press conference at the Joe Louis Arena. Lidstrom, 42, will go down as not only one of the best defenseman, but one of the greatest players in NHL history. [...]
Howard Making a Case for 2014 Sochi Olympics
Jimmy Howard and the rest of his Detroit Red Wings’ teammates were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 20, but that hasn’t stopped Howard from continuing his season by representing his country. Howard is currently the number one man between the pipes as a member of Team USA in the 2012 IIHF World [...]
Could Parise Become a Red Wing? Not so Fast!
The first day of NHL free agency begins on July 1, which is just weeks away, and expect the Detroit Red Wings to be in the middle of it all. Without a doubt, this will be the most crucial off-season in some time. The last time that the Red Wings struck it rich was in [...]
Red Wings Are Well Represented at World Championships
The Detroit Red Wings’ season ended a couple of weeks ago, but it won’t stop them from taking a trip to Europe. No, they won’t be taking a Griswold Family Vacation, but they will be lacing up the skates once again in the upcoming IIHF World Championship to be held in Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, [...]
Smooth as Selke? Datsyuk Nominated Once Again for Selke Trophy
It’s been a week since the Detroit Red Wings’ season ended with an early playoff exit, but one of the team’s best players is up for an award. Red Wings’ center Pavel Datsyuk is one of three players nominated for the Frank J. Selke which goes to the NHL’s top defensive forward. The other nominees [...]
Red Wings Eliminated by Predators. So What’s Next in Hockeytown?
The Detroit Red Wings were the first team in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs to get eliminated in the opening round as they lost to the Nashville Predators 2-1 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at the Bridgestone Arena. It was the Red Wings earliest playoff exit since 2006 when they were ousted [...]
Red Wings Lose to Predators 3-1, Face Elimination
The Detroit Red Wings are on the brink of elimination after their 3-1 loss in Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal series Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators. With a 3-1 series lead, the Predators are in the driver’s seat and are one win away from pushing the Red Wings out of the Stanley [...]
Red Wings Edged by Predators 3-2, Down 2-1 in First Round Series
The Detroit Red Wings failed to capitalize on their home ice advantage by dropping Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals to the Nashville Predators 3-2 at the Joe Louis Arena. With the loss, the Red Wings now trail the Predators 2-1 in this best-of-seven series. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored the team’s goals [...]
Red Wings Get Even with Predators 3-2, Series Tied at 1-1
Not only did Nashville Predators’ defenseman Shea Weber go “Rowdy” Roddy Piper by ramming Henrik Zetterberg’s head into the glass at the end of Game One, but he seemed to have awakened a sleeping giant in the Detroit Red Wings. The Red and White responded in a big way at the Bridgestone Arena as they [...]
Red Wings Drop Game One To Predators 3-2
The Detroit Red Wings played a strong game, but it wasn’t enough as they fall to the Nashville Predtors 3-2 in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinal Series at the Bridgestone Arena. Henrik Zetterberg and Tomas Homstrom scored for the Red Wings while Paul Gaustad and rookie Gabriel Bourque (two goals) scored for the [...]
Five Reasons Why the Red Wings Will Win the Stanley Cup
For a franchise record 21st consecutive season, the Detroit Red Wings will enter the postseason vying for the Holy Grail which is Lord Stanley’s Cup. The way that the NHL is structured, it is a huge accomplishment, especially being one of two teams to make it to the playoffs every year in the post-lockout era. [...]
Red Wings Lose to Blackhawks 2-1 in Shootout, Locks Up Fifth Place
In the final game of the regular season, the Detroit Red Wings (48-28-6,102 points) lost in the shootout as Patrick Kane beat Jimmy Howard in the first round, leading the Chicago Blackhawks past the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at the Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings did get a point for going into the overtime [...]
