50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Oust Hawks in Six Rick Cole | April 20, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings ended the Stanley Cup dreams of the Chicago Black Hawks last night. The Red Wings scored a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Black Hawks with a 3-2…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Ullman Lifts Wings Over Hawks Rick Cole | April 18, 2016 Norm Ullman ended a scoring drought against the Chicago Black Hawks to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Hawks in Chicago. The Red Wing centre,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red Wings Embarrass Black Hawks Rick Cole | April 11, 2016 In the most-watched National Hockey League playoff game in history, the Detroit Red Wings dominated the Chicago Black Hawks in every way possible. The Wings hung an embarrassing 7-0 whipping…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Abel’s Hunch Works for Wings Rick Cole | March 24, 2016 Hank Bassen’s stellar goaltending lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers last night. Bassen was only in the Wings net thanks to a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Home Sweet Home for Red Wings Rick Cole | March 18, 2016 Some home cooking was just tonic the Detroit Red Wings needed. Returning to their home rink, the Olympia, after a disastrous road trip, the Wings disposed of the Boston Bruins…
The Greatest Detroit Red Wings Team Not to Win the Stanley Cup Tony Wolak | March 15, 2016 This season, the Washington Capitals are dominating the NHL, putting up 49 wins in their first 68 games. They still have a chance to match or break the record for…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings, Bruins Make 4-Player Trade Rick Cole | February 18, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins swung a four-player trade yesterday that was designed to give the Wings immediate help in their stretch run for first place in the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Another Clutch Goal for Henderson Rick Cole | February 13, 2016 Paul Henderson’s reputation as a clutch goal scorer continues to grow. The fleet Detroit Red Wings winger was at it again last night in Toronto. He scored the tying goal…
The Detroit Red Wings Quiz Guaranteed to Stump You Tony Wolak | February 8, 2016 How well do you know the Detroit Red Wings? With the rich history the Detroit Red Wings have, there are plenty of factoids and tidbits to stump the most avid…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Death Threats Can’t Deter Howe Rick Cole | February 4, 2016 Gordie Howe scored his 20th goal of the season and added an assist as his Detroit Red Wings skated to a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Howe’s strong performance…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Lose Game, Doug Barkley Rick Cole | January 31, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings lost more than a hockey game last night. While dropping a 5-1 decision to the Chicago Black Hawks stung, the Wings may have suffered a more…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hot Wings Blank Habs Rick Cole | January 23, 2016 The red-hot Red Wings took a three-point lead over the second-place Montreal Canadiens last night with a 3-0 whitewashing of the Habs right in Montreal. In the other two National…
